The Sixth Committee (Legal) today continued its consideration of measures to eliminate international terrorism, with delegations focusing not just on the outstanding issues to the proposed comprehensive convention, but actions and initiatives taken to challenge the roots of terrorism.

As the Sixth Committee (Legal) this afternoon took up the question of measures to eliminate international terrorism, Mexico’s representative on behalf of the Rio Group of countries was one of many delegations calling for a finalization of the comprehensive convention on terrorism as a way to strengthen the effectiveness of existing mechanisms.

As the Sixth Committee (Legal) today addressed the organization of its work for 2009, and reviewed the new system of administering justice at the United Nations, which had been introduced earlier this year and was generally welcomed, concerns were expressed about certain structural details of the new system, which is now subject to formalization by the General Assembly.

14 November 2008

General AssemblyGA/L/3359

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Sixty-third General Assembly

Sixth Committee

26^th Meeting (AM)

LEGAL COMMITTEE SEEKS GENERAL ASSEMBLY SUPPORT FOR RULE OF LAW

MECHANISM AT UNITED NATIONS, EXPERT COMMENTS INVITED

 

As Session Ends, Range of Other Texts Also Approved; Annual Review

5 November 2008

General AssemblyGA/L/3358

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Sixty-third General Assembly

Sixth Committee

25^th Meeting (AM)

4 November 2008

General AssemblyGA/L/3357

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Sixty-third General Assembly

Sixth Committee

24^th Meeting (AM)

LEGAL COMMITTEE, REVIEWING ‘EXTRADITE OR PROSECUTE’ OBLIGATIONS,

IS TOLD PROCEDURES ARE BASED ON SPECIFIC TREATY PROVISIONS

 

Israel Speaks of Long-standing Bilateral Counter-Terrorism

3 November 2008

General AssemblyGA/L/3356

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Sixty-third General Assembly

Sixth Committee

23^rd Meeting (AM)

EXTENSION OF LIST OF CRIMES NO LONGER QUALIFYING FOR IMMUNITY IS URGED

IN LEGAL COMMITTEE DISCUSSION OF ACTS OF FOREIGN OFFICIALS

 

Review of International Law Commission Report Continues; Focus

31 October 2008

General AssemblyGA/L/3355

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Sixty-third General Assembly

Sixth Committee

21^st & 22^nd Meetings (AM & PM)

30 October 2008

General AssemblyGA/L/3354

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Sixty-third General Assembly

Sixth Committee

20^th Meeting (PM)

TREATIES COMPRISE BULK OF INTERNATIONAL LAW, SO STATES NEED GUIDELINES

ON EXPRESSING RESERVATIONS, ASSEMBLY’S LEGAL COMMITTEE TOLD

Debate Continues on Further Topics in Commission Report; Aspects

29 October 2008

General AssemblyGA/L/3353

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Sixty-third General Assembly

Sixth Committee

18^th & 19^th Meetings (AM & PM)

LEGAL COMMITTEE REVIEWS ISSUE OF RATIONALE FOR TREATY RESERVATIONS,

WITH CONCERN TO AVOID DISCOURAGING ADHERENCE

 

Expulsion of Aliens, Responsibility of International