the Court bJr neaas of a rrj.tto. apSflicatlon by a State pa:*y to the treaty o! coaydrtlodl rrDder ArticlE l6(t) of the statute I hegal dj.sputes le.f,e:f,ed. by Statee nbich hay€ tlad€ declaratlons r,ud.er trticle fi(Z) ot the Statute l! !€Iatloa to €6y other etate vhich bav€ ateloEit€tt siqil ar ilecla.ratioos; Alf ca.E€E rrbJ.ch ar€ refaued W parties toder a special agreeoeot La accor{arci tatl nrtfcfe ts(t)of tbe Statute.(1r) (lil.) (rv)A/ 40/682 Engltsh Page 6 Advisory oli-lions Arti.cle 5! of the Statuto of the Court coateuplatos that the Corrrt oalr give advlsory opiaion on any legal question at the request of a bo<ly authorised, by or i! accordaace with the Orarter of the Uaited Natione to n'ke such a request. Artlcle 95 of the Ora.rter pmvid.es that advisorT opiaioas nsy b€ asked. of the Court by th€ Cqteral A9s9eb1y or the Security Cor8'cj.l a!d. other o1€ans of the lhj.ted. Natlons and specialised ageacies wb-ictr nay at any tiEe be so arltho ri8ed. by the Ceaera]. Asssr0bly_on legal questioas afisj.og ',rith: o the scoBe 6f thoir activltieE.2 Uptil nor 18 questions hav6 b€ett refeeed for adrrlsory opiJclon of ths Court 'rttich have jncLuded a number.of datters z"elati:rg to South West Africar iaterpretation of tbe Unit ed NationE Cbarter a€ al8o certaia treatles and conventions. Of th€se, .lz advi.sory opiLiors ,J€!e l$quest€d by the G€nelal Assenbly4 alrd ote ? 4.Fo.a a list of the olgaDg of, tha lh:lted Nations and thergpecia,Lized agencios tb€:leof euthorised. to s€ek aaadvlsory oplnion of th€ Coult, Eee Inte:rrational Cou=t offfi"'i'1,9EFffi The G€nelal Assenbly has requosted i2 adrrtEorl' opiaionsof th€ Court i'a the folloring 11 cases: Conditions ofA/40/682 EngIish Page 7 Eeach had beeo solicited. by the Secud,ty Cousqil5, the Unlted Natlons &lucatlonal Scientific a!d. Chltural Or€EDj.sation (Unf SCO )o, tbs Wo!:ld. E€alth OrEadzatton (wfO)I , the Inteuational Ma!:tti8e