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News: Madan B Lokur, retired judge of the Supreme Court of India, has been appointed as the chairperson of the United Nations Internal Justice Council (IJC) for a four-year term.
About UN Internal Justice Council
- It was established by the UN General assembly to ensure independence, professionalism and accountability in the administration of justice system of the United Nations.
- Composition: It comprises of 5 members
- Staff representative
- Management representative
- Two distinguished external jurists
- Distinguished jurist, who acts as the chairperson
- Appointment:
- Members are appointed by the Secretary General
- Chairperson is chosen by consensus by four other members
- Functions:
- Monitoring the independence and impartiality of the UN’s Internal Justice System, which includes Office of Staff Legal Assistance, UN Disputes Tribunal (UNDT) and UN Appeals Tribunal (UNAT)
- Recommends candidates for the positions of judges in UNDT and UNAT
- Advises the General Assembly regarding the administration of the justice system
