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Events on Thursday 18 April 1946 1
1946International Court of Justice Holds First SessionWorld Court convenes at The HagueThe International Court of Justice, successor to the Permanent Court of International Justice, held its inaugural session at the Peace Palace in The Hague. It became the principal judicial organ of the United Nations for settling disputes between states.