United Nations Internal Justice Council (IJC)

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Context: Former Supreme Court Judge Justice Madan B Lokur has been appointed as the Chairperson of the United Nations Internal Justice Council (IJC) for a four-year term.

About United Nations Internal Justice Council (IJC):

• Created by the UN General Assembly as part of the reformed internal justice system to uphold accountability, independence, and professionalism.

• Functions under: Operates under the UN Secretary-General with oversight from the General Assembly.

• Aim: To strengthen the administration of justice within the UN by ensuring a fair and transparent system for dispute resolution among staff and management.

• Powers and Functions:

• Search for Judges: Identifies and interviews candidates for vacancies in the UN Dispute Tribunal (UNDT) and the UN Appeals Tribunal (UNAT). Recommendations: Recommends two or three candidates for each vacancy to the General Assembly, ensuring geographical diversity. Oversight: Provides inputs on the implementation of the justice system to the General Assembly. Independence: Monitors the independence and accountability of internal justice mechanisms.

• Search for Judges: Identifies and interviews candidates for vacancies in the UN Dispute Tribunal (UNDT) and the UN Appeals Tribunal (UNAT).

• Recommendations: Recommends two or three candidates for each vacancy to the General Assembly, ensuring geographical diversity.

• Oversight: Provides inputs on the implementation of the justice system to the General Assembly.

• Independence: Monitors the independence and accountability of internal justice mechanisms.

• Appointment of Chairperson:

• Procedure: The Chairperson is selected by consensus from four other members of the Council. Appointed officially by the UN Secretary-General. Term: Four years, with Justice Lokur’s current tenure ending on November 12, 2028.

• Procedure: The Chairperson is selected by consensus from four other members of the Council. Appointed officially by the UN Secretary-General.

• The Chairperson is selected by consensus from four other members of the Council.

• Appointed officially by the UN Secretary-General.

• Term: Four years, with Justice Lokur’s current tenure ending on November 12, 2028.

• Structure:

• Total Members: Five members, including: 1 Staff Representative 1 Management Representative 2 Distinguished External Jurists (nominated by staff and management) 1 Chairperson (selected by consensus).

• 1 Staff Representative

• 1 Management Representative

• 2 Distinguished External Jurists (nominated by staff and management)

• 1 Chairperson (selected by consensus).

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