The International Court of Justice (ICJ), also known as "The Hague International Tribunal" and "The Hague International Court of Justice", is one of the six major institutions of the United Nations. The International Court of Justice (ICJ), also known as "The Hague International Court of Justice", "The Hague International Court of Justice", is one of the six institutions, but also the main judicial organ of the United Nations, was formally established on April 03, 1946, with headquarters in the Peace Palace in the center of The Hague, Netherlands. The International Court of Justice is the only universal international court with general jurisdiction, and its main function is to arbitrate cases brought by states, or to provide advisory judicial advice at the request of the UN General Assembly and the Security Council, and to hear cases of alleged violations of international law. The Hague International Court of Justice is not the same as .