Legal

24 February 1997

Press Release
L/2825

AD HOC COMMITTEE ON TERRORIST BOMBINGS BEGINS FIRST SESSION

19970224

A system of stable democratic relations based on the rule of law and sustainable social development would help reduce political turmoil that led to terrorism, the Ad Hoc Committee on the elaboration of a convention on the suppression of terrorist bombings was told this morning, as it began its first session.

24 February 1997

Press Release
L/2826

21 February 1997

Press Release
L/2824

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT CONCLUDES THIRD SESSION

19970221 Recommends Italy Host 1998 Conference on International Court; Session's Work Focused on Definition of Crimes; Principles of Criminal Law

21 February 1997

Press Release
L/2823

11 February 1997

Press Release
L/2822

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT APPROVES WORK PROGRAMME FOR TWO-WEEK SESSION

19970211 Discussion to Be Concentrated in Two Working Groups; Italy Proposes Rome as Site for Conference on International Court

10 February 1997

Press Release
ICJ/548

JUDGE STEPHEN M. SCHWEBEL OF UNITED STATES ELECTED PRESIDENT OF INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

19970210 Judge Christopher G. Weeramantry of Sri Lanka Elected Vice-President

7 February 1997

Press Release
L/2820

7 February 1997

Press Release
L/2821

7 February 1997

Press Release
L/2819

6 February 1997

Press Release
L/2818

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON CHARTER BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF REPORT TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY

19970206

The Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization this afternoon began adopting parts of its report to the General Assembly. When completed, the report will contain recommendations and summaries of the Committee's plenary and working group discussions.