Also Hears from World Court Delegation, Receives Draft Resolution on Impact of Sanctions on Neighbouring States
As the Sixth Committee (Legal) continued this morning its discussion of the report of the International Law Commission, most speakers focused their attention on a text on nationality of natural persons in relation to the succession of States.
Attention Focused on Draft on Nationality Issues Arising When States Transfer Territory, Unify, Dissolve or Split
As the Sixth Committee concluded its discussion of the work of the Preparatory Commission of the International Criminal Court (ICC), speakers again urged early ratification of the Courts Statute and stressed that the Court must not be used as a political tool.
Southern African States Offer to Share Expertise With Respect to Implementing Legislation
Rome Statute Is Flawed, Says US Representative: Inadequate Jurisdictional Safeguards Place Humanitarian Efforts at Risk
As delegations generally hailed the legislative achievements of the Decade on International Law (1990-1999), several speakers in the Sixth Committee (Legal) this afternoon stressed the need for the views and concerns of developing nations to be better reflected in future codification efforts.
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.
