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Good News in History, April 18
80 years ago today, the inaugural hearing of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) also called the World Court, was held at the Peace...
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On This Day in History
Good News in History, April 18
80 years ago today, the inaugural hearing of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) also called the World Court, was held at the Peace Palace in The Hague, The Netherlands. The ICJ is the highest legal authority in the sphere of international law, but despite this most prestigious position, its decisions are unenforceable without mandates from the UN to pursue them. As a result, its history has been made up of landmark decisions that have altered the conduct of nations for decades, as well as decisions that are ignored and forgotten faster than the average news bulletin. READ how it shapes international behavior... (1946)