Sixth Committee (Legal)
Recent Developments
- Administration of justice
11 November 2019 The Committee authorized its Chair to send a letter to the President of the General Assembly with a request that it be brought to the attention of the Chair of the Fifth Committee and circulated as a document of the General Assembly at the 34th meeting on 11 November 2019. The Committee thus concluded its consideration of agenda item 146.- Prevention of transboundary harm
11 November 2019 Draft resolution A/C.6/74/L.10 was adopted without a vote at the 34th meeting on 11 November 2019. The Committee thus concluded its consideration of agenda item 81.- UNCITRAL
11 November 2019 Draft resolutions A/C.6/74/L.7, A/C.6/74/L.8 and A/C.6/74/L.9 were adopted without a vote at the 34th meeting on 11 November 2019. The Committee thus concluded its consideration of agenda item 77.
General information
The Sixth Committee is the primary forum for the consideration of legal questions in the General Assembly. All of the United Nations Member States are entitled to representation on the Sixth Committee as one of the main committees of the General Assembly.
The present website contains information relating to the work of the Sixth Committee during the current or most recent session of the General Assembly, as well as links to the websites of previous sessions. It also provides links to related websites on legal matters.
- Compilation of extracts of resolutions adopted by the General Assembly, on the recommendation of the Sixth Committee, containing requests addressed to States, international organizations and the Secretary-General (2018–2019)
- Deadlines for the submission of comments and observations (2019–2020)
Webcast
In line with General Assembly resolution 66/246, the formal meetings of the Sixth Committee are webcast live on UN Web TV.
Archive videos are also available on a dedicated Committee page.
