The Codification Division of the Office of Legal Affairs recently added to the Historic Archives of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law two new Introductory Notes: one on the 1953 Convention on the Political Rights of Women, written by Ruth Aura-Odhiambo, Legal Practitioner and Former Dean of Egerton University; and one on the 1968 Convention on the Non-Applicability of Statutory Limitations to War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity, written by Sandesh Sivakumaran, Professor of International Law at the University of Cambridge.
“Humility must be at the heart of all we do,” says Edem Wosornu, Director of the Operations and Advocacy Division of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), in this interview.
The Minamata Convention has taken significant steps to control mercury supply sources and trade, as well as reduce the use, emissions, and releases of mercury.
"I strongly believe humanitarian actors must lead by example, which means ensuring that our systems and personnel adhere to the highest standards of conduct," says OCHA's Zoulfaou Dankourma.