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Legal Counsel visits Brussels, Belgium

 The United Nations Legal Counsel visits Brussels. From left to right: Ambassador Elinor Hammarskjöld (Sweden); Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares; Ambassador Piet Herbaut (Belgium); and Mr. Frank Hoffmeister (EEAS)

Legal Counsel chairs the 2023 meeting of the informal networks of the Legal Advisers in Rome, Italy

 From left to right: Mr. Bartolomeo Migone, Mrs. Cindy H. McCain, Mr. QU Dongyu, Mr. Serpa Soares and Ms. Donata Rugarabamu

Legal Counsel holds annual meeting with the International Law Commission in Geneva Switzerland

 The UN Legal Counsel addresses the International Law Commission on 11 May 2023

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Legal Counsel's speeches

Address at the 36th Annual Seminar on International Humanitarian Law for Legal Advisers and other Diplomats Accredited to the United Nations which was jointly organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross and the NYU School of Law Mar 20 2019
Human rights, accountability and justice: contributions to international peace and security Arria-formula meeting of the UN Security Council United Nations, New York, NY Mar 11 2019
Building an international accountability system, The Hague Academy of International Law Jan 17 2019
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