Sixth Committee

4 November 1997

Press Release
GA/L/3054

TREATY MONITORING BODIES SHOULD NOT HAVE AUTHORITY TO DECIDE ON VALIDITY OF RESERVATIONS, LEGAL COMMITTEE TOLD

19971104 Speakers Say Law Commission Conclusions Imply Such Authority, But Treaty Reservation Decisions Remain Prerogative of State Parties

3 November 1997

Press Release
GA/L/3053

LEGAL COMMITTEE CONTINUES CONSIDERATION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION REPORT

19971103 Commission Chairman Introduces Chapter On Reservations to Normative Multilateral Treaties

31 October 1997

Press Release
GA/L/3052

EXAMINATION OF DRAFT ARTICLES ON NATIONALITY AND STATE SUCCESSION CONTINUES IN LEGAL COMMITTEE

19971031 Adopted by International Law Commission at Geneva Session; Some Speakers Suggest Commission Re-examine Right To Choose Nationality

30 October 1997

Press Release
GA/L/3050

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE HAMPERED BY BUDGET CONSTRAINTS, COURT PRESIDENT TELLS LEGAL COMMITTEE

19971030 Says Court Faces Largest Workload Ever with Inadequate Staff; Committee Continues Discussion of International Law Commission Report

30 October 1997

Press Release
GA/L/3051

LEGAL COMMITTEE DISCUSSES SUCCESSION OF STATES AND NATIONALITY

19971030

The Sixth Committee (Legal) this afternoon began discussion of draft proposals of the International Law Commission on nationality and succession of States, with a number of delegations saying that the risk of families being separated during the succession of States should be eliminated.

27 October 1997

Press Release
GA/L/3049

REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION INTRODUCED IN LEGAL COMMITTEE

19971027

Speaking "clearly and with brutal frankness" this morning, the Chairman of the International Law Commission said the Sixth Committee (Legal) did not always properly discharge its role of guidance and leadership for the Commission.

24 October 1997

Press Release
GA/L/3048

SPEAKERS IN LEGAL COMMITTEE CALL FOR REVIEW OF STATUTE OF UN ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL

19971024 Debate on International Criminal Court Concluded

The statute of the United Nations Administrative Tribunal should be reviewed to bring it up to date, the Sixth Committee (Legal) was told this morning as it considered a request to amend the statute's provision relating to the competence of the Tribunal to specialized agencies.

23 October 1997

Press Release
GA/L/3047

DELEGATES DIFFER ON WHETHER STATUTE OF PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT SHOULD COVER CRIME OF 'AGGRESSION'

19971023 Exclusion Would Weaken Body, Some Argue; Others Tell Legal Committee Jurisdiction Should Be Limited to Conduct of Individuals

23 October 1997

Press Release
GA/L/3046

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE TELLS LEGAL COMMITTEE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT SHOULD NOT BE DIRECT PART OF UNITED NATIONS

19971023 Treaty-Based Scheme for Funding is Suggested; Others Take Different View, Proposing Relationship with Security Council

22 October 1997

Press Release
GA/L/3045

STATUTE OF PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT SHOULD BE BASED ON STATE SOVEREIGNTY PRINCIPLES, LEGAL COMMITTEE IS TOLD

19971022 Croatia Stresses Primacy of National Jurisdictions; Others Take Different Views as Debate Continues on Creation of New Body