Multiple choice

The World Court refused to give its advisory opinion in:

  1. The Genocide convention case

  2. The legality of the use by a state of Nuclear Weapons in Armed conflict

  3. Interpretation of Peace Treaties case

  4. Legality of the threat or use of Nuclear Weapons case
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The ICJ refused to give an advisory opinion in the 'Legality of the use by a state of Nuclear Weapons in Armed conflict' case (WHO request) because it fell outside the WHO's mandate. The Court later did give an opinion in the separate 'Legality of the threat or use of Nuclear Weapons' case (UNGA request). Option B correctly identifies the case where refusal occurred.

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