Advisory Opinion of ICJ on the Effects of the Awards of Compensation Made by the Un Administrative Tribunal

This is in relation to a decision which had already been made by the United Nations Administrative tribunal with regard to a staff member of UN and the compensation to be given as the contract of service was terminated without the assent of the staff member and the decision of the UNAT included to provide the compensation to the staff member. As the decision of the UNAT is binding the Secretary General of UN had requested for the approval of supplementary appropriation (additional funds) of 179,420 dollars from the United Nations General Assembly. The major issue was if the United Nations General Assembly could legally refuse to comply with the decision of UNAT. Later this was submitted to the International Court of Justice to address the queries along with its advisory opinion.