Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Sixth Committee

21^st Meeting (AM)

RECENT WORK OF WORLD COURT SHOWS CONCERN FOR ALL AREAS

OF LAW AND JUSTICE, PRESIDENT TELLS LEGAL COMMITTEE

Jurisprudence on Human Rights, Environment Cited; Debate

Continues on Recommendations of International Law Commission

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Sixth Committee

20^th Meeting (AM)

NEXT STEPS IN FORMATION OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

APPROVED BY GENERAL ASSEMBLY’S LEGAL COMMITTEE

Election of Judges, Prosecutor, Other Officials Set for Next Year;

Committee also Begins Debate on International Law Commission Report

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Sixth Committee

19^th Meeting (AM)

LEGAL COMMITTEE CALLS FOR MEMBERSHIP OF UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION

ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW TO BE INCREASED

Extra 24 Would Be Elected Next Year:  Debate Ends on Plans

For Treaty on Jurisdictional Immunities of States and their Property

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Sixth Committee

18^th Meeting (AM) 

LEGAL COMMITTEE URGES ACTION BY STATES TO COUNTER VIOLENCE

AGAINST DIPLOMATIC, INTERGOVERNMENTAL PERSONNEL

Second Text, Approved Today, Seeks General Assembly Appeal

For Wider Adherence to Protocols Protecting Victims of Armed Conflict

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Sixth Committee

17^th Meeting (AM)

LEGAL COMMITTEE, REVIEWING REGULATION OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE,

APPROVES TEXT OF MODEL LAW ON COMMERCIAL CONCILIATION

Report on Measures against Terrorism is Introduced; Current

Debate on Possible Convention against Human Cloning is Concluded

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Sixth Committee

16^th Meeting (PM)

LEGAL COMMITTEE IS TOLD OF EFFORTS TO REACH CONSENSUS

IN FORMULATING CONVENTION AGAINST HUMAN CLONING

Delegates called for consensus on elaboration of a convention against the reproductive cloning of human beings as the Sixth Committee (Legal) this afternoon began its consideration of the question.

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Sixth Committee

15^th Meeting (AM)

LEGAL COMMITTEE IS TOLD PERMANENT CRIMINAL COURT WILL AVOID AMBIGUITIES

IN WORK OF INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL FOR FORMER YUGOSLAVIA

Delegate Speaks of Ongoing Debate about “Selective Justice”; Broad

Support Expressed for New Body, with Inaugural Session Set for March 2003

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Sixth Committee

13^th & 14^th Meetings (AM & PM)

INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT HAS SAFEGUARDS AGAINST MISUSE, LEGAL

COMMITTEE IS TOLD; CONCERNS OF DOUBTERS CAN BE ADDRESSED

Most Delegates Express Support; United States, Dissenting, Cites

Problems of Jurisdiction, Due Process, Lack of Security Council Oversight

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE GIVES JUDGMENT

IN CAMEROON-NIGERIA BOUNDARY DISPUTE

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Sixth Committee

12^th Meeting (PM)

ISSUES OF DISPUTE SETTLEMENT, PEACEKEEPING, SANCTIONS ARE REVIEWED

AS LEGAL COMMITTEE ENDS DEBATE ON CHARTER REPORT

Observer Status with General Assembly Is Recommended

For International Centre for Migration Policy Development