Background Release

STATES PARTIES TO INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT TO MEET

AT HEADQUARTERS, 3 - 7 FEBRUARY

Election of Court’s 18 Judges to Begin on 4 February

The first-ever election of the 18 judges of the International Criminal Court will begin on 4 February at United Nations Headquarters, as part of the resumed first session of the Assembly of the States Parties of the Court, convening from  3 to 7 February.

INTERNATIONAL COURT FINDS THAT SOVEREIGNTY OVER ISLANDS

OF LIGITAN AND SIPADAN BELONGS TO MALAYSIA

(Reissued as received.)

THE HAGUE, 17 December (ICJ) -- The International Court of Justice, principal judicial organ of the United Nations, has today given Judgment in the case concerning Sovereignty over Pulau Ligitan and Pulau Sipadan (Indonesia/Malaysia).

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE ISSUES TIME-LIMIT RULING FOR CROATIA

IN CASE CONCERNING YUGOSLAVIA AND GENOCIDE CONVENTION

(Reissued as received.)

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Sixth Committee

28^th Meeting (AM)

WORK TO CONTINUE TOWARDS CONVENTION AGAINST HUMAN CLONING;

CONCERN EXPRESSED AT LACK OF TEMPORARY MORATORIUM

In other Action, Legal Committee - Ending Current Session – Approves

Texts on International Terrorism, Host Country Relations, Law Commission Report

Fifty-seventh General Assembly                            GA/L/3226

Sixth Committee                                             6 November 2002

26^th & 27^th Meetings (AM & PM)

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Sixth Committee

25^th Meeting (PM)                                           

LEGAL COMMITTEE APPROVES RANGE OF TEXTS ON EFFECTS OF SANCTIONS,

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Sixth Committee

24^th Meeting (AM)

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES URGED TO SUBMIT VIEWS ON INITIATIVES

BEING CONSIDERED BY INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION

Concern in Sixth Committee that Evolving Global Legal Regime

May Be ‘One-Sided’ if Only Views of Richer Nations Are Heard

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Sixth Committee

23rd Meeting (AM)

LAW COMMISSION CHAIRMAN SEEKS RESPONSES FROM STATES TO SURVEY

ON TOPIC OF ‘PRACTICES RELATED TO UNILATERAL ACTS’

Legal Committee Reviews More Issues from Commission’s 2002 Report

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Sixth Committee

22^nd Meeting (AM)

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION, RESERVATIONS TO TREATY PROVISIONS

AMONG ISSUES REVIEWED IN ASSEMBLY’S LEGAL COMMITTEE

Debate Continues on Report of International Law Commission