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During the election of judges to the International Court of Justice, how does the voting procedure in the United Nations Security Council differ from standard substantive decision-making?

  1. Permanent members cannot exercise their veto power during the election.Answer
  2. B
    Non-permanent members are granted temporary veto rights during the voting process.
  3. C
    A candidate must receive unanimous approval from all fifteen council members.
  4. D
    A negative vote by any permanent member automatically nullifies the election results across all organs.

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Permanent members cannot exercise their veto power during the election of International Court of Justice judges in the Security Council.
Under Article 10 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice, judges are elected independently by both the General Assembly and the Security Council. In the Security Council, any distinction between permanent and non-permanent members regarding veto power is suspended for this vote; a candidate simply requires an absolute majority of 8 votes.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the standard voting rules of the United Nations Security Council
Standard substantive matters require 9 affirmative votes and are subject to the veto power of the five permanent members.
Establishing the baseline voting rule for substantive Security Council decisions.
2
Analyze the legal exception for judicial elections under the International Court of Justice Statute
Under Article 10 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice, elections of judges require an absolute majority in both the Security Council and the General Assembly, with no veto power applying in the Security Council.
Recognizing specific constitutional exceptions to permanent member veto power within UN organs.

Key Concept

Voting Exceptions and Veto Limitations in the UN Security Council
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