Preparatory Commission for

International Criminal Court

27^th Meeting (AM)

PREPARATORY COMMISSION FOR INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

OPENS SEVENTH SESSION AT HEADQUARTERS

The Preparatory Commission for the International Criminal Court began its seventh session at Headquarters this morning, with the Commission Chairman announcing that 139 States had signed the Rome Statute of the Court and 29 had ratified it.

Background Release

PREPARATORY COMMISSION FOR INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT HOLDS

SEVENTH SESSION AT HEADQUARTERS 26 FEBRUARY - 9 MARCH

The Preparatory Commission for the International Criminal Court begins its two-week seventh session at United Nations Headquarters on Monday, 26 February to continue work on rules and practical arrangements for the effective operation of the future Court.

Ad Hoc Committee on Assembly

Resolution 51/210

21^st Meeting (PM)

AD HOC COMMITTEE ON TERRORISM CONCLUDES TWO-WEEK HEADQUARTERS SESSION;

CONTINUES CONSIDERATION OF DRAFT COMPREHENSIVE CONVENTION

Ad Hoc Committee on Assembly

Resolution 51/210

Fifth Session

19^th Meeting (AM)

COMMITTEE ON TERRORISM TAKES UP DRAFT COMPREHENSIVE ANTI-TERRORISM CONVENTION

Speakers resoundingly condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations this morning, as the General Assembly's Ad Hoc Committee on terrorism opened its fifth session. 

Ad Hoc Committee on Assembly

Resolution 51/210

Fifth Session

20^th Meeting (PM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY’S AD HOC COMMITTEE ON TERRORISM

ADOPTS PROGRAMME OF WORK

Press Release
L/2967

PREPARATORY COMMISSION FOR INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT IS TOLD DEFINITION OF ‘CRIME OF AGGRESSION’ STILL UNDER REVIEW

Working Group Chairman Reports on Discussions; Updates Also Offered On Financial Arrangements, Relationship of New Body with United Nations

Press Release
L/2965/

WORK PROCEEDS TOWARDS ESTABLISHMENT OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT; PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS TO BE REVIEWED

CORRECTION

On page 3 of Press Release L/2965, issued on 17 November, the last paragraph lists the officers of the Preparatory Commission for the International Criminal Court (not the International Law Commission, as inadvertently stated).

Press Release
L/2966

SOUTH AFRICA, GERMANY ANNOUNCE RATIFICATION OF STATUTE TO ESTABLISH INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

Preparatory Commission Begins Two-week Review Of Practical Arrangements Needed to Facilitate Functioning of New Body

Press Release
L/2965

WORK PROCEEDS TOWARD ESTABLISHMENT OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT; PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS TO BE REVIEWED

Preparatory Commission, at Two-Week Session in New York, Will Discuss Proposals for Negotiation of Necessary Agreements

Press Release
GA/L/3176

LEGAL COMMITTEE, ENDING WORK FOR SESSION, VOTES TO SEEK ASSEMBLY ACTION ON MEASURES AGAINST INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM

Syria and Lebanon, Abstaining, Say Resolution Should Have Drawn Distinction between Terrorism and Actions of Liberation Movements