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2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The judges in The International Court of Justice are elected by the ____
A
UN General Assembly and The Security Council.
B
The president of UN
C
The non permanent members of The UN
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The International Court of Justice is composed of 15 judges elected to nine-year terms of office by the United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council. These organs vote simultaneously but separately. In order to be elected, a candidate must receive an absolute majority of the votes in both bodies.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Court’s justices are elected by obtaining an absolute majority of votes in both the Assembly and the Council, without regard to their nationality, from among persons of high moral character worldwide.

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