Sixth Committee

14 October 1997

Press Release
GA/L/3041

LEGAL COMMITTEE BEGINS REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL LAW DECADE

19971014 Mongolia Offers Proposal on Adoption of Guiding Principles For Negotiations; Debate on Strengthening UN Charter Is Concluded

The Sixth Committee (Legal) this afternoon began discussion of the United Nations Decade of International Law, 1990-1999, with Mongolia introducing a proposal calling for the adoption of guiding principles for international negotiations.

13 October 1997

Press Release
GA/L/3039

SPEAKERS IN LEGAL COMMITTEE SAYS SANCTIONS SHOULD BE USED SPARINGLY

19971013

Sanctions should be used sparingly and special mechanisms adopted to minimize losses suffered by third countries due to their imposition, the Sixth Committee (Legal) was told this morning as it continued its discussion of the subject and other issues contained in the report of the Special Committee on the Charter.

13 October 1997

Press Release
GA/L/3040

8 October 1997

Press Release
GA/L/3038

7 October 1997

Press Release
GA/L/3037

6 October 1997

Press Release
GA/L/3036

SPEAKERS IN LEGAL COMMITTEE WELCOME ADOPTION OF UNCITRAL'S MODEL LAW ON CROSS-BORDER INSOLVENCY

19971006 Chairman of UNCITRAL Calls for More Resources for Its Secretariat, Greater Efforts to Make Commission's Texts Known in Developing Countries

29 November 1996

Press Release
GA/L/3033

ASSEMBLY WOULD PROMOTE ESTABLISHMENT OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT, UNDER TEXT APPROVED AS LEGAL COMMITTEE CONCLUDES SESSION

19961129 Committee Also Approves Draft Resolutions On Measures against Terrorism, Work of Charter Committee

27 November 1996

Press Release
GA/L/3031

ELECTRONIC DATABASE TO DISSEMINATE TREATY INFORMATION WOULD BE WELCOMED BY ASSEMBLY, UNDER TEXT APPROVED BY LEGAL COMMITTEE

19961127 Committee Approves Six Draft Resolutions, One Draft Decision, on Aspects of International Law

27 November 1996

Press Release
GA/L/3032

26 November 1996

Press Release
GA/L/3030

ASSEMBLY WOULD URGE STATES TO BECOME PARTIES TO CONVENTIONS EMERGING FROM UNCITRAL'S WORK, BY LEGAL COMMITTEE DRAFT

19961126 Texts Approved on Electronic Commerce, Victims of Armed Conflicts, Diplomatic Protection; Host Country Committee Reviewed