Question

What is the tenure of judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ)?

Hint:

Elections for about a third of the 15 judges happen every 3 years.

Answer 1

The correct answer is 9 years.

The ICJ works like the main judicial body of the United Nations, settling legal disputes between countries. To keep its 15-judge bench stable, the UN elects them for fixed 9-year terms rather than for life.

Instead of replacing all 15 judges at once, the elections are spread out so only about a third of the seats change every 3 years. This staggered approach means the court never loses all its experienced judges in one go, and a judge can always be re-elected once the 9-year term ends.