International Court of Justice

The International Court of Justice (ICJ), based in The Hague, is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. The ICJ’s entire jurisprudence since 1946, as well as that of its predecessor, the Permanent Court of International Justice (1922-1946), is available online. The site includes information on current and pending cases; press releases; documents (the UN Charter, the Statute of the Court, court rules, practice directions etc.); recent annual reports; and lists of publications.