Sixth Committee (Legal) — 72nd session
Information on briefings and side events related to the work of the Sixth Committee
The Secretariat has received the following information concerning briefings and side events related to the work of the Sixth Committee. Delegates are kindly advised to contact the sponsors of the briefings or events directly for more information. Requests for inclusion in the list of briefings or events related to the work of the Sixth Committee should be sent to the Secretariat of the Sixth Committee, with a clear indication of the date, venue, title and sponsors or organisers.
| Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 22 September 2017 (10:00am – 1:00pm) |
Conf. Room 2 | High-level dialogue "Investment Support Programme for the LDCs", organised by the UN Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS) together with the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) |
| 20 October 2017 (4:45pm – 6:15pm) |
Fordham University School of Law, Rm. 2-01A | "International Disaster Law: where to next?", ILA International Law Weekend |
| 20 October 2017 (6:30pm – 8:30pm) |
Permanent Mission of the Republic of Bulgaria to the United Nations | Reception on the occasion of International Law Weekend, hosted by the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Bulgaria to the United Nations |
| 23 October 2017 (1:15pm) |
Conf. Room 6 | The Work of the Institute of International Law, organised by the Permanent Mission of Argentina to the United Nations |
| 23–24 October 2017 (3:00pm – 6:00pm) |
Trusteeship Council Chamber | 28th Legal Advisers meeting, organised by the Permanent Mission of Sweden to the United Nations (See also letter from Ambassador and Director-General for Legal Affairs Elinor Hammarskjöld) |
| 23 October 2017 (6:30pm) |
Permanent Mission of Singapore to the United Nations | Reception hosted by H.E. Mr. Burhan Gafoor Permanent Representative of Singapore and Chair of the Sixth Committee |
| 23 October 2017 (6:30pm – 8:30pm) |
Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom to the United Nations | Oppenheim’s International Law: United Nations, hosted by the Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom to the United Nations |
| 24 October 2017 (8:00am – 9:30am) |
Conf. Room 7 | Dialogue with Legal Practitioners, organised by the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO) |
| 24 October 2017 (1:15pm – 2:30pm) |
Conf. Room 6 | Supporting the application and interpretation of multilateral treaties to promote the rule of law, organised by the Permanent Missions of Singapore and Austria to the United Nations and the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs |
| 25 October 2017 (1:15pm – 2:45pm) |
Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations | Criminal Accountability of UN Officials and Experts on Mission: Presentation of an Independent Comparative Study, organised by the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations |
| 25 October 2017 (1:15pm – 2:30pm) |
Conf. Room 11 | Presiding an International Court or Tribunal, organised by the Hague Academy of International Law and the Permanent Missions of Mexico and France to the United Nations |
| 25 October 2017 (4:30pm – 6:00pm) |
Trusteeship Council Chamber | Interactive Dialogue between the Sixth Committee and the International Law Commission, organised by the Permanent Missions of Sweden and Austria to the United Nations |
| 25 October 2017 (6:30pm) |
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer | Harmonious interpretation of different rules of international law “Out of discord comes the fairest harmony”?, hosted by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer |
| 26 October 2017 (1:15pm – 2:30pm) |
Conf. Room 6 | The High Level Review of UN Sanctions Assessment Report, organised by the Permanent Mission of Australia to the United Nations (See also Assessment report) |
| 26 October 2017 (1:15pm – 2:45pm) |
Conf. Room 7 | Recent Developments in the Law of the Sea, organised by the Permanent Mission of Nicaragua to the United Nations |
| 26 October 2017 (1:15pm – 2:45pm) |
ECOSOC Chamber | High-level Briefing “Legal, Political and Socio-Economic consequence of Migration”, organised by the African Union Commission on International Law (AUCIL) in collaboration with the Asia-Africa Consultative Forum (AALCO) |
| 27 October 2017 (6:30pm) |
UN Headquarters, West Terrace, 4th floor | Reception in honour of Prof. Henrietta J. A. N. Mansa-Bonsu, Ghana’s candidate for a Judge of the ICC and on the occasion of International Law Week, organised by the Permanent Mission of Ghana to the United Nations |
| 1 November 2017 (3:00pm – 5:00pm) |
Trusteeship Council Chamber | Current International Law Issues, organised by the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO) |
