In accordance with Article 96, paragraph 1, of the Charter of the United Nations “[t]he General Assembly or the Security Council may request the International Court of Justice to give an advisory opinion on any legal question”.
Article 96, paragraph 2, of the Charter provides that “[o]ther organs of the United Nations and specialized agencies, which may at any time be so authorized by the General Assembly, may also request advisory opinions of the Court on legal questions arising within the scope of their activities”.
The General Assembly has requested advisory opinions of the Court in the following case(s):
The Security Council has requested advisory opinions of the Court in the following case(s):
The Economic and Social Council has requested advisory opinions of the Court in the following case(s):
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has requested advisory opinions of the Court in the following case(s):
The World Health Organization has requested advisory opinions of the Court in the following case(s):
The International Fund for Agricultural Development has requested advisory opinions of the Court in the following case(s):
The International Maritime Organization has requested advisory opinions of the Court in the following case(s):