Is the International Court of Justice Effective?

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Is the International Court of Justice Effective?
Since the Hague agreement of 1899, settling of international disputes had become a fundamental norm of international relations, which was brought forward by the League of Nations with the primary objective of settling disputes in the international community (Sahai, 2015). The Hague convention was highly attentive to the international judiciary and highly encouraged nations to solve their disputes through the international court before getting into war, efforts which led to the creation of the Permanent Court of International Judiciary (PCIJ) in agreement with article 14 in the League of Nations treaty. Despite the League of Nations establishing the court, it had its means of administering justice. It was independent in its manner of justice implementation. Due to the many countries under the United Nations (UN), there existed conflicts among member states, a crisis which required the UN to settle. This led to the formation of the international court of justice court to administer justice among member states across the globe (Salahuddin, 2013). However, due to the many countries in its jurisdiction the existence of the international court of justice as the United Nation’s overall justice executing body, it faces various setbacks which have led to its ineffectiveness. Thus, this essay paper discusses the international court of justice at length, closely focusing on its ineffectiveness in administering justice to the international community and its signatories.
The international court of justice is internationally regarded as the supreme instrument of justice, however ineffective. It is thought to be the primary means of conflict resolution between states, and it is further recognized worldwide for its significant contribution to international law. Most countries take their inter-states disputes to be handled by the courtCITATION Mos01 \p 182 \l 1033 (Phooko 182). However, the court has failed to execute its effective jurisdiction. It has failed to operate fully to its capacity rendering it ineffective. The court handles only five cases in its jurisdiction in a year. Several reasons are attributed to this and most notably the nature of the court itself. The limited nature in its jurisdictions is one of the main causes of its ineffectiveness. The court is in charge of settling disputes in many countries. Therefore, the number of disputes in these countries, which require the court’s attention, is higher than the court’s capacity to handle. Thus, some of the international disputes are postponed to later dates. The delayed judgment affects the states which had disputes and if it may affect the country’s progress when critical disputes, which should have been settled early in good time end up being delayed (Salahuddin, 2013). This has led to its ineffectiveness. To make it effective, the court should in its docket increase the number of cases to be heard each year or introduce various courts under its jurisdiction to handle more cases.
Moreover, the court handles most of the cases, which are of less international importance. For instance, most of the cases taken to court are dismissed on the basis...