(a) (i) (a) It is composed of 15 judges elected for a 9-year term.
(b) The judges are elected by both Security Council and General Assembly by a majority vote.
(c) To maintain the continuity, one-third of the court i.e. five judges, are elected every three years.
(d) The court elects its President and Vice-President for three years. It also has power to appoint its Registrar.
(ii) (a) To settle disputes between member states by the United Nations in accordance with the International Law.
(b) It can also advise the General Assembly or the Security Council on any legal question. (c) Other organs or agencies of the UNO may also request the advisory opinion on legal questions.
(b) The General Assembly consists of all the members of the United Nations. Every member state can send a maximum of five representatives to the General Assembly but at the time of voting a state is entitled to cast only one vote. It means that all member states have equal status.
(c) Functions of UNICEF :
1. Provision of Food : It helps in providing protective food like milk, meat, fish and fats to the children and pregnant women.
2. Health Services : UNICEF provides funds for the training of health and sanitation workers. It supphes medical equipment to rural health-centres. It makes effort to prevent diseases like T.B., malaria etc.
Functions of WHO :
1. Research Work: The WHO promotes and coordinates research in the field of health by financing research projects in many countries. Its research activities include nutritious food, environmental safety, mental health, control of specific diseases like cancer, heart-attack etc.
2. Standardisation of Medicines : It sets international standards with respect to biological and pharmaceutical products. It also provides essential drugs to developing countries.
