Sixth Committee

Press Release
GA/L/3163

PREVENTION OF DAMAGE FROM HAZARDOUS CROSS-BORDER ACTIVITY IS LINKED TO DEVELOPMENT ISSUES, LEGAL COMMITTEE TOLD

Discussion Continues on International Law Commission Report

Press Release
GA/L/3159/

ASSEMBLY’S LEGAL COMMITTEE IS TOLD PROTECTION OF DIPLOMATS IS DISCRETIONARY, RATHER THAN OBLIGATION OF STATES

CORRECTION

The above headline on Press Release GA/L/3159 issued on 30 October should be amended to read:

ASSEMBLY’S LEGAL COMMITTEE IS TOLD ‘DIPLOMATIC PROTECTION’ CONCEPT

IS DISCRETIONARY, RATHER THAN OBLIGATION OF STATES

Press Release
GA/L/3161

RESERVATIONS TO TREATIES, DRAFT CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL LIABILITY TAKEN UP BY ASSEMBLY’S LEGAL COMMITTEE

Debate Continues on Issues from International Law Commission Report

Press Release
GA/L/3162

STUDY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS WHICH IMPEDE FREE TRADE, MOVEMENT OF CAPITAL IS CALLED FOR IN LEGAL COMMITTEE

Discussion Continues on Law Commission Report On Reservations to Treaties, International Liability Questions

Press Release
GA/L/3160

DRAFT RULES ON DIPLOMATIC PROTECTION SHOULD BE MADE MORE ACCEPTABLE TO STATES, GENERAL ASSEMBLY’S LEGAL COMMITTEE IS TOLD

Debate Continues on Law Commission Efforts to Elaborate Text

Press Release
GA/L/3159

ASSEMBLY’S LEGAL COMMITTEE IS TOLD PROTECTION OF DIPLOMATS IS DISCRETIONARY, RATHER THAN OBLIGATION OF STATES

Members Review Factors for Consideration in Draft Article Being Elaborated by International Law Commission

Press Release
GA/L/3157

PRESIDENT OF WORLD COURT WARNS OF ‘OVERLAPPING JURISDICTIONS’ IN PROLIFERATION OF INTERNATIONAL JUDICIAL BODIES

Assembly’s Legal Committee Told of Risk of Inconsistency, Conflicting Judgements; Debate Resumes on Law Commission Report

Press Release
GA/L/3158

LEGAL COMMITTEE ENDS DEBATE ON LAW COMMISSION PROPOSALS FOR RULES TO GOVERN RESPONSIBILITY OF STATES FOR INTERNATIONALLY WRONGFUL ACTIONS

Discussion Turns to Diplomatic Protection, Unilateral Acts of States

Press Release
GA/L/3142

SIXTH COMMITTEE ELECTS BUREAU, APROVES SCHEDULE OF WORK

The Chairman of the Sixth Committee (Legal) called for a reaffirmation of the importance of legal principles and values in international relations, as the Committee met this morning to organize its schedule for the fifty-fifth session of the General Assembly.

Press Release
GA/L/3140

CONSENSUS ELUDES LEGAL COMMITTEE IN FINAL ACT OF SESSION AS IT RECOMMENDS BLANKET CONDEMNATION OF TERRORISM

Abstaining States Decry Failure to Distinguish Legitimate Struggle for Self-determination from Terrorism