The principal judicial organ of the United Nations is situated in:

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (a) Hague.

• The Hague is the seat of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations.
• The International Court of Justice was established in June 1945 by the Charter of the United Nations and began work in April 1946.
• The ICJ settles legal disputes submitted by states and gives advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by authorized international organs and agencies.
• The Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands, is the official seat of the ICJ.

Information Booster:

• Vienna: Vienna is home to other UN agencies like the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and UNODC, but not the ICJ.
  
• New York: New York is the headquarters of the United Nations, but it is not the location of the ICJ.
• ​Geneva: Geneva hosts agencies like the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO), but not the ICJ.​

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