| Vorderseite | Case: ICJ Report 1949:_Reparation for Injuries Suffered |
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| Rückseite | Why important: - has become standard reference for - legal personality - capacity - competence - of international organization Background: - Assasination of UN personnel - by Israeli extremists - GA adressed legal questions to ICJ, to find out whether the UN could bring claims for reparations (for organization itself (Q1) and for victim(Q2)) ICJ decision: - damages resulted from Israel failing to protect UN agent - most important question: does the UN have capacity to bring claims, or do only states have this capacity - ICJ said: UN has the capacity - to bring claims for damages caused to itself - to bring claims for damages caused to the victim - UN can do that both against member states and non-member states Effects: - succesfull claims against Isreal were made - laid foundation for other treaties relating to the protection of UN personnel |
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