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Task 13. Change each sentence by choosing an appropriate synonym from the list below for the
underlined words. Make the necessary changes if you need.
office, to sit as a full bench, verdict, to be composed of, compulsory, to solve
1.The main function of the ICJ is to settle legal disputes between the states.
2.The ICJ consists of 15 judges elected for a 9 years term by the General Assembly and the Security
Council.
3.The judgment is final, binding on the parties to a case and without appeal.
4.The Court discharges its duties as a full court.
5.Judges of the ICJ are not able to hold any other post, nor act as counsel.
6.If the judgment is against one of the permanent five members of the Security Council or its allies,
any resolution on enforcement would then be vetoed.

Task 14. Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right.
Use them in your sentences of your own.
1.convention a) to yield (oneself), as to the will of another
person, a superior force, etc
2. liberty b) to bring (a charge or accusation) against
someone
3. to lodge c) an international agreement second only to a
treaty in formality
4. applicant d) the power of choosing, thinking, and acting
for oneself; freedom from control or 5. to submit restriction
e) a person who applies, as for a job, grant, support, etc.; candidate

Task 15. Topics for discussion.
1.The Composition of the International Court of Justice.
2.The differences between contentious issues and advisory opinions.
3.Law applied.
4.Procedure under the Rules of Court of the ICJ.

Task 16. Read and translate the text. Write down the unknown words and words expressions. Put 10-
15 questions to the text. Discuss with your partner the main items of the text.

The ICJ and the Security Council
Article 94 of the Statute establishes the duty of all UN members to comply with decisions of the Court
involving them. If parties do not comply, the issue may be taken before the Security Council for
enforcement action. There are obvious problems with such a method of enforcement. If the judgment is
against one of the permanent five members of the Security Council or its allies, any resolution on
enforcement would then be vetoed. Furthermore, if the Security Council refuses to enforce a judgment
against any other state, there is no method of forcing the state to comply.
Should either party fail "to perform the obligations incumbent upon it under a judgment rendered by
the Court", the Security Council may be called upon to "make recommendations or decide upon measures" if
the Security Council deems such actions necessary. In practice, the Court's powers have been limited by the
unwillingness of the losing party to abide by the Court's ruling, and by the Security Council's unwillingness
to impose consequences. However, in theory, "so far as the parties to the case are concerned, a judgment of
the Court is binding, final and without appeal," and "by signing the Charter, a State Member of the United
Nations undertakes to comply with any decision of the International Court of Justice in a case to which it is a
party."
Generally, the Court has been most successful resolving border delineation and the use of oceans and
waterways. While the Court has, in some instances, resolved claims by one State espoused on behalf of its
nationals, the Court has generally refrained from hearing contentious cases that are political in nature, due in
part to its lack of enforcement mechanism and its lack of compulsory jurisdiction. The Court has generally
found it did not have jurisdiction to hear cases involving the use of force.

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