The Cyprus problem would not have arisen if the relevant rules of international law had been applied, the representative of that country told the Sixth Committee (Legal) this afternoon as it continued discussion of the United Nations Decade of International Law.
Faithful adherence to present international law rather than codification of new ones would yield the best results, the Sixth Committee was told this morning as it began debate on activities marking the end of the United Nations Decade of International Law.
Affected States Urge Consultation, Preliminary Assessment and Hardship Exceptions
Canada proposed this morning to the Sixth Committee (Legal) that the General Assembly should place its Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization on hiatus.
Committee Takes up Report of Special Committee on UN Charter
Delegations underscored the value for their countries of a legislative guide on privately financed infrastructure projects, in a meeting this afternoon of the Sixth Committee (Legal), as it concluded its examination of the report of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL).
As the Sixth Committee (Legal) took up the annual report of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), speakers this morning all pointed to the significant progress made in the Commissions work on three key legal texts that are expected to be finalized during the next UNCITRAL session, in June 2000.
The Sixth Committee (Legal), at an organizational meeting this morning, elected its Vice-Chairmen and Rapporteur, and adopted a programme of work for the current session of the General Assembly.
THE HAGUE, 22 September (ICJ) -- The Islamic Republic of Pakistan has instituted proceedings against India before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) concerning the shooting down of a Pakistani aircraft by Indian air force planes on 10 August 1999.
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THE HAGUE, 16 September (ICJ) -- The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has fixed time-limits for the filing of written pleadings in the case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Croatia v. Yugoslavia).
