As the Sixth Committee (Legal) concluded consideration of Cluster II from the International Law Commission’s Report, delegates expressed varying opinions about the draft principles on “Protection of the environment in relation to armed conflicts”, with…
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NOTICE TO MEMBERS Petition No 1343/2015 on behalf of Rohullad Shams (British) on Ireland’s breach of Treaty regarding the free movement and residence of family members from non-EU countries in a Member State (application of Directive 2004/38/EC) Petition No 1252/2016 by P. T.
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Read MoreThird Committee Experts Tackle Privacy Rights around Sensitive Health Data, Reparations for Racism, as Delegates Explore Issues of Consent, Compliance
Guiding Principles Offer Global Standard for Addressing Adverse Human Rights Effects from Business Activities, Working Group Member SaysUnited Nations mandate holders tackled a range of issues today, from the privacy rights implications of collect…
Read MoreThird Committee Experts Warn against Flouting International Norms, as Delegates Consider Human Rights in Iran, Somalia, Palestinian Territories
Burundi’s Representative Calls Commission Report Biased, Politically MotivatedSpecial Rapporteurs presenting country‑specific reports warned of Governments wilfully flouting international norms on such issues as the detention of children and the holdin…
Read MoreDelegates Call for Multilateralism, Closing Digital Divide to Spur Economic Growth, as Second Committee Debates Globalization, Interdependence
With unilateralism, protectionism and inequalities casting a shadow on globalization, delegates underscored the importance of opening up trade and closing the digital divide in boosting economic growth, as the Second Committee (Economic and Financ…
Read MoreRural Population ‘Left Behind’ by Uneven Global Economy, Speakers Note, as Second Committee Debates Poverty Eradication
Despite a significant reduction in the rate of worldwide extreme poverty, speakers stressed that eradicating it has slowed, especially in rural areas, as the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) met to take up that issue today.Daniela Bas, Di…
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Note: Following is a partial summary of statements made to today’s meeting of the Second Committee (Economic and Financial). A complete summary will be available later today as Press Release GA/EF/3521.Introduction of Reports
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Read MoreTackling State Responsibility, Diplomatic Protection Drafts, Sixth Committee Delegates Argue over Elaborating Texts into Conventions
Scope, Application of Universal Jurisdiction Unresolved after 10 Years, Speakers Say, as Debate on Principle BeginsAs the Sixth Committee (Legal) today took up two agenda items, the responsibility of States for internationally wrongful acts and di…
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