The Trusteeship Council
The Trusteeship Council was established to ensure international monitoring of the 11 Trust Territories administered by seven Member States, as well as to ensure that their governments have made necessary efforts to prepare these areas for self-government or independence. By 1994, all Trust Territories have moved to self-government, or become independent, either as separate States or by joining neighboring independent countries. The last turned to self-Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (Palau), administered by the United States and became a 185-m state - member of the United Nations. Since the work of the Trusteeship Council completed, its membership is currently composed of five permanent Security Council members. In its rules of procedure have been modified accordingly, so that it can meet only in cases where the circumstances may require. The International Court of Justice The International Court of Justice - known as the World Court - is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. Its 15 judges are elected by the General Assembly and the Security Council to vote independently and simultaneously. The International Court of Justice is engaged in the settlement of disputes between States on the basis of voluntary participation of interested States. If the State agrees to take part in the proceedings, then it is obliged to obey the decision of the Court. The Court is also preparing advice for the United Nations and its specialized agencies.
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