The International Court of Justice is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. Its seat is at the Peace Palace
in The Hague (Netherlands). It began work in 1946, when it replaced the Permanent Court of International Justice which had
functioned in the Peace Palace since 1922. It operates under a Statute largely similar to that of its predecessor, which is an integral
part of the Charter of the United Nations. Website: www.icj-cij.org/