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Consider the following statements: 1. The International Court of Justice consists of Judges who are…

ICJ judges are elected by both the General Assembly and the Security Council and may be re-elected, so statements 1 and 2 are wrong; since a non-member may become a party to…

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Consider the following statements:
1. The International Court of Justice consists of Judges who are elected by the General Assembly only.
2. The Judges are elected for a term of nine years and cannot be re-elected after the expiry of their term.
3. Any State, which is not a member of the United Nations may also become a party to the Statute of the International Court of Justice.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

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Correct answer C

ICJ judges are elected by both the General Assembly and the Security Council and may be re-elected, so statements 1 and 2 are wrong; since a non-member may become a party to the Statute, the answer is "3 only".

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