Sixth Committee

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GA/L/2871

QUESTIONS OF STATE RESPONSIBILITY AND CONCEPT OF STATE CRIMES REMAIN BEFORE SIXTH COMMITTEE

The right to undertake countermeasures and various methods of dispute settlement were discussed this afternoon as the Sixth Committee (Legal) continued discussing State responsibility and the concept of State crimes.

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GA/L/2870

AGGRIEVED STATES SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO TAKE LAW INTO THEIR OWN HANDS, LEGAL COMMITTEE TOLD

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GA/L/2869

LEGAL COMMITTEE CONTINUES DISCUSSION OF STATE RESPONSIBILITY, LIABILITY

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GA/L/2868

SIXTH COMMITTEE CONTINUES CONSIDERING REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION

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GA/L/2867

Aggression was a classic crime against mankind, stated the representative of Algeria. Rather than undertaking the "pointless exercise" of seeking to define that crime, the International Law Commission should rely on the definition established by the General Assembly in its resolution 3314 (XXIX).

World Court President Urges Greater Use Of Court's Advisory Mechanism in Conflict Prevention

The draft code of crimes against the peace and security of mankind should be limited to a circumscribed list of serious international infractions, the Sixth Committee was told this morning as it continued consideration of the report of the International Law Commission. The Commission has, for several years, been elaborating the draft code.