Sixth Committee

13 November 1997

Press Release
GA/L/3061

DISCUSSION OF MEASURES TO COMBAT INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM CONTINUES IN LEGAL COMMITTEE

19971113

Speakers Call for Cooperation in Extradition, Prosecution; State Terrorism, Limited Capacity of Small States Also Addressed

11 November 1997

Press Release
GA/L/3059

DELAY IN CONVENING CONFERENCE ON IMMUNITIES OF STATES CALLED FOR IN LEGAL COMMITTEE

19971111 Speakers Cite Lack of Consensus on Draft Articles Adopted By International Law Commission on Immunities of States and Their Property

7 November 1997

Press Release
GA/L/3057

ISRAEL SAYS ITS EXCLUSION FROM LAW COMMISSION, UNDER UN SYSTEM OF REGIONAL GROUPS, LOSES SERVICE OF QUALIFIED PERSONS

19971107 Legal Committee, Continuing Review of Commission Report, Is Asked To Study Problem and Recommend Solution

7 November 1997

Press Release
GA/L/3058

6 November 1997

Press Release
GA/L/3056

DIPLOMATIC PROTECTION IS PREROGATIVE OF STATE, NOT RIGHT OF INDIVIDUALS, LEGAL COMMITTEE TOLD

19971106

Diplomatic protection was not a right of individuals, but a prerogative of a State to its nationals, some representatives said this afternoon as the Sixth Committee (Legal) continued its consideration of the report of the International Law Commission on the work of its forty-ninth session.

5 November 1997

Press Release
GA/L/3055

ASSEMBLY'S LEGAL COMMITTEE IS TOLD LAW COMMISSION SHOULD SET UP SYSTEM TO JUDGE RESERVATIONS TO MULTILATERAL TREATIES

19971105 Question of Compatibility at Issue; Some Favour New Body, Others Warn of Complications If Current Procedures Change

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