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NSC.abbr. NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL.
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secretary general
Secretary General. The chief administrative officer of the United Nations, nominated by the Security Council and elected by the General Assembly.
central intelligence agency
Central Intelligence Agency. An independent federal agency that compiles intelligence information, conducts counterintelligence activities outside the United States, and advises the President and the National Security Council on matters of foreign intelligence and national security. • It was created by the National Security Act of 1947.50 USCA §§ 401 et seq. — Abbr. CIA. See
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international court of justice
International Court of Justice. The 15-member permanent tribunal that is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. • The Court sits in The Hague, Netherlands. It has jurisdiction to decide disputes submitted to it by nations, and to render advisory opinions requested by the United Nations and its specialized agencies. The U.N. Security Council
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International Court of Justice/ICJ
International Court of Justice/ICJ 国际法院 亦称「世界法院」〔World Court〕。1945年创立，设在荷兰海牙，为联合国的首要司法机构，由15名来自不同国家、经联合国大会〔U.N.General Assembly〕和联合国安全理事会〔U.N. Security Council〕绝对多数票当选的法官组成。国际法院授权向联合国提交咨询性司法意见，以及解决争议国自愿提请国际法院裁判的争端。提请国际法院裁决的争议大多为某一条约的解释、某一国际法问题的解释，或者指责违反国际义务等。
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Central Intelligence Agency/C.I.A.
Central Intelligence Agency/C.I.A. 〈美〉中央情报局 1947年依《国家安全法》〔National Security Act〕设立的联邦政府机构。其负责协调美国情报活动，通过军事和外交手段搜集对美国国家安全至关重要的情报并进行分析，将结论向国家安全委员会〔National Security Council〕报告，并受该委员会管理。
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