Which of the following statements about the International Court of Justice is/are correct?
- The Court consists of members, wherein two members cannot be nationals of the same State.
- The General Assembly and the Security Council proceed independently of one another to elect the members of the Court.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-1 – 2024
Statement 1 is correct: According to Article 3, paragraph 1 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice, the Court consists of fifteen members, and no two of them may be nationals of the same State. Statement 2 is correct: As per Article 8 of the Statute, the members of the Court are elected by the General Assembly and the Security Council, which proceed independently of one another during the election process. A candidate must obtain an absolute majority of votes in both organs.