Preparatory Commission for

International Criminal Court

32^nd Meeting (AM)

INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT NOW HAS TWO THIRDS OF NECESSARY

RATIFICATIONS, PREPARATORY COMMISSION TOLD

The United Kingdom and Liechtenstein have ratified the treaty establishing the International Criminal Court (ICC), bringing the total number of ratifications to the full two thirds of the 60 needed to bring the Court into being. 

Preparatory Commission for

International Criminal Court

31^st Meeting (AM)

PREPARATORY COMMISSION FOR INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT BRIEFED

ON ARRANGEMENTS FOR SWIFT START-UP

Court Could Begin Operations in Summer of 2002, Says Netherlands Foreign Minister

Preparatory Commission for

International Criminal Court

30^th Meeting (AM)

PERU, POLAND, MEXICO, SWITZERLAND ANNOUNCE INTENTIONS TO RATIFY TREATY, AS

PREPARATORY COMMISSION FOR INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT BEGINS SESSION

Turkey Calls for Exploring Inclusion of Crime of Terrorism In Statute

Background Release

PREPARATORY COMMISSION FOR INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

TO MEET 24 SEPTEMBER - 5 OCTOBER

Round-up

UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW

CONCLUDES THIRTY-FOURTH SESSION IN VIENNA

Draft Convention on Assignment of Receivables

In International Trade, Model Law on Electronic Signatures Discussed

(Reissued as received.)

COURT FINDS UNITED STATES IN BREACH OF CONSULAR OBLIGATIONS

TO GERMANY IN LAGRAND CASE

For First Time in Its History, Court Finds

That Orders Indicating Provisional Measures Are Legally Binding

(Reissued as received.)

LIECHTENSTEIN INSTITUTES PROCEEDINGS AGAINST GERMANY

(Reissued as received.)

THE HAGUE, 1 June (ICJ) -- Today, Liechtenstein instituted proceedings against Germany concerning "decisions of Germany ... to treat certain property of Liechtenstein nationals as German assets ... seized for the purposes of reparation or restitution as a consequence of World War II ... without ensuring any compensation".

Committee on Charter

and United Nations Role

239^th Meeting (AM)

UNITED NATIONS CHARTER COMMITTEE STRESSES CENTRAL POLICY ROLE

OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AS IT CONCLUDES SESSION

Committee on Charter

and United Nations Role

238^th Meeting (PM)

GOVERNMENTS STRESS NEED TO MINIMIZE IMPACT OF SANCTIONS ON THIRD STATES,

AS CHARTER COMMITTEE APPROVES PART OF REPORT TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization approved the first part of its report to the General Assembly this afternoon, as orally amended. 

Committee on Charter

and United Nations Role

237^th Meeting (PM)      

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON CHARTER TO CONSIDER MAINTENANCE OF PEACE, DISPUTE SETTLEMENT

AND COMMITTEE WORKING METHODS DURING CURRENT SESSION