Learn more, On 8 September 2015, the United Nations Legal Counse delivered a statement at the opening of the Sixth meeting of the Ad Hoc Working Group of the Whole Learn more, United Nations International Law Seminar for Arab States on 8 July 2015 Learn more, The United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Serpa Soares, visited Seoul from 29 June to 2 July 2015 Learn more, The United Nations Legal Counsel, Miguel de Serpa Soares, delivered a keynote address at the Colloquium «Formes du droit international: réflexions sur le devenir des travaux de la Commission du droit international des Nations Unies», held in Paris on 22 June 2015 Learn more, The United Nations Legal Counsel, Miguel de Serpa Soares, made introductory remarks at the second of a series of expert panel discussions entitled Responsibility of States: state of play and the way forward, held at United Nations Headquarters on 15 June 2015 Learn more, OLA hosts annual meeting of Field Legal Advisers at UNHQ 17 and 19 June 2015 Learn more, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and United Nations Legal Counsel meeting with the 2015 United Nations-Nippon Foundation and Hamilton Shirley Amerasinghe Fellows Learn more, With a focus on the oceans the Legal Counsel visits Lisbon, Portugal, and Paris, France(4 to 9 June 2015)Between 4 and 9 June 2015, the United Nations Legal Counsel attended two important events in Europe which were organized to draw more attention to the importance of the oceans and the law of the sea Learn more, Visit by the Legal Counsel to Nuremberg, Germany
Module A deals with fundamental issues of the law of treaties, such as the place of treaties among other sources of international law; conclusion of treaties; and the consent to be bound. Learn more, The United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Serpa Soares and the Controller visit Phnom Penh, Cambodia. From 2 to 9 April 2014, Mr. Serpa Soares went on his second mission to Africa since his appointment as United Nations Legal Counsel in September 2013. The mission emphasizes the importance that the Legal Counsel attributes to this region and his determination to work very closely with OLA's partners in Africa over the course of his tenure. The Commission considered the topic at its second (1950), third (1951), eighth (1956), eleventh (1959) and thirteenth to eighteenth sessions (1961â1966). II: Annexes, Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, Final Act, Optional Protocols and Resolutions. The Convention was opened for signature on 23 May 1969. Treaties that are administered by the United Nations (or one of its specialized agencies) and/or treaties for which the UN or one of its officials acts as depositary. The Law of treaties deals with both theoretical and practical issues of the law of treaties. Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs Learn more, Repertory of Practice
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, 1969 Microsoft Word: (English | French) Status (courtesy of the United Nations Treaty Collection) The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), also called the Law of the Sea Convention or the Law of the Sea treaty, is an international agreement that resulted from the third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS III), which took place between 1973 and 1982. Learn more, From 17 to 19 June 2019, the United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, visited London, United Kingdom.
Learn more, Visit by the United Nations Legal Counsel to Cairo (Egypt), Kigali (Rwanda) and Addis Ababa (Ethiopia). The UN is involved in many aspects of treaty law, at every stage of development. The Legal Counsel met with the legal advisers from the capitals and from the Permanent Missions, and discussed with them certain current legal issues that the United Nations is facing Learn more, Visit by the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the United Nations Legal Counsel to Hamburg, Germany, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea from 5-7 October 2016 Learn more, RTP (Portuguese radio and television network): "The Legal Counsel is Portuguese!" Colleagues from the International Trade Law Division based in Vienna participated via video link Learn more, Visit of the United Nations Legal Counsel to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea in Hamburg and the VII Colloquium of the International Association of the Law of the Sea in Lisbon Learn more, 1st Session of the Intergovernmental Conference on an International Legally Binding Instrument under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Learn more, United Nations Legal Counsel visits Geneva, Switzerland, Vienna, Austria, and The Hague, Netherlands Learn more, United Nations Legal Counsel opens 51st session of UNCITRAL Learn more, United Nations Legal Counsel meets with Nippon Foundation Fellows Learn more, OLA hosts annual meeting of Field Legal Advisers at UNHQ Learn more, United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Serpa Soares participated in the opening of the 28th Meeting of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Learn more, As Focal Point for UN Oceans, United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Serpa Soares participated in several events on World Oceans Day Learn more, United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Serpa Soares, participates in commemorative events to mark the 70th session of the International Law Commission Learn more, United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Serpa Soares, hosts the leadership of the American Bar Association. Learn more, The United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, addresses the 33rd Annual Seminar on International Humanitarian Law for Diplomats Accredited to the United Nations, 16 March 2016 Learn more, The United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, visits Cyprus, Israel and Lebanon Treaties, conventions and international agreements are an important part of international law.
Learn more, The United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, hosts ABA Day 2016 at United Nations Headquarters. Learn more, The United Nations Legal Counsel participates in the commemoration events marking the Learn more, Mr. Serpa Soares attends the commemoration of International Criminal Justice Day 14 June 2016 use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development Learn more, United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Serpa Soares, travelled to Europe to visit Sarajevo, Pristina, Mitrovica, Vienna and Geneva International Law, On Tuesday 4 February 2020, Yale Law School organized a conversation between United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Miguel Serpa Soares, and Harold Hongju Koh, Sterling Professor of International Law. Research Guide, Repertory of Practice Learn more, The United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Serpa Soares, visits The Hague, Dar es Salaam, Arusha and Freetown. By the same resolution, the Assembly invited Member States, the Secretary-General and the Directors-General of those specialized agencies which act as depositaries of treaties to submit their written comments and observations on the draft articles.
Learn more, The United Nations Legal Counsel participates in "International Law Week" events Learn more, Interview: The United Nations and International Law (in Portuguese) Saber mais, The United Nations Legal Counsel joins Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea and Chairman of UNCITRAL in opening a seminar on E-Commerce Learn more, The United Nations Legal Counsel attends the UN70 Chatham House-Office of Legal Affairs conference, London Learn more, The United Nations Legal Counsel addresses the Oxford University Public International Law Discussion Group Learn more, Somalia deposits instrument of ratification to the Convention on the Rights of the Child Learn more, The United Nations Legal Counsel signs exchange of letters with China. This framework includes the rules on the conclusion and entry into force of treaties, their observance, application, interpretation, amendment and modification, and rules on the invalidity, termination and suspension of the operation of treaties. Learn more, On 14 September 2017, the United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Serpa Soares, convened the Office of Legal Affairs (OLA) for a Town Hall Learn more, United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Serpa Soares, participated in 40th Round Table on Current Issues of International Humanitarian Law in Sanremo, Italy Learn more, United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Serpa Soares visited Juba, Republic of South Sudan on July 20-22, 2017 Learn more, United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Serpa Soares delivered a keynote address to Session 12 of the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, focused on the review of The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties codifies the rules that guide treaty relations between States, the term ‘treaty’ being defined for the purposes of the Convention as ‘an international agreement concluded between States in written form and governed by international law, whether embodied in a single instrument or in two or more related instruments and whatever its particular designation’. The first session of the Conference was devoted primarily to consideration by a Committee of the Whole and by a Drafting Committee of the set of draft articles adopted by the International Law Commission. The UN's involvement may include: consideration of topics to be codified, in the International Law Commission or other subsidiary bodies This category has the following 14 subcategories, out of 14 total. Learn more, Legal Counsel participates in 2014 UN SIDS Conference in Apia, Samoa.
Learn more, During the week of 3 to 9 June 2019, the Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and the United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, led and participated in United Nations World Oceans Day at the United Nations Headquarters and a number of events throughout New York City marking World Oceans Week.
Learn more, Visit by the United Nations Legal Counsel to Cairo (Egypt), Kigali (Rwanda) and Addis Ababa (Ethiopia). The UN is involved in many aspects of treaty law, at every stage of development. The Legal Counsel met with the legal advisers from the capitals and from the Permanent Missions, and discussed with them certain current legal issues that the United Nations is facing Learn more, Visit by the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the United Nations Legal Counsel to Hamburg, Germany, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea from 5-7 October 2016 Learn more, RTP (Portuguese radio and television network): "The Legal Counsel is Portuguese!" Colleagues from the International Trade Law Division based in Vienna participated via video link Learn more, Visit of the United Nations Legal Counsel to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea in Hamburg and the VII Colloquium of the International Association of the Law of the Sea in Lisbon Learn more, 1st Session of the Intergovernmental Conference on an International Legally Binding Instrument under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Learn more, United Nations Legal Counsel visits Geneva, Switzerland, Vienna, Austria, and The Hague, Netherlands Learn more, United Nations Legal Counsel opens 51st session of UNCITRAL Learn more, United Nations Legal Counsel meets with Nippon Foundation Fellows Learn more, OLA hosts annual meeting of Field Legal Advisers at UNHQ Learn more, United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Serpa Soares participated in the opening of the 28th Meeting of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Learn more, As Focal Point for UN Oceans, United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Serpa Soares participated in several events on World Oceans Day Learn more, United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Serpa Soares, participates in commemorative events to mark the 70th session of the International Law Commission Learn more, United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Serpa Soares, hosts the leadership of the American Bar Association. Learn more, The United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, addresses the 33rd Annual Seminar on International Humanitarian Law for Diplomats Accredited to the United Nations, 16 March 2016 Learn more, The United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, visits Cyprus, Israel and Lebanon Treaties, conventions and international agreements are an important part of international law.
Learn more, The United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, hosts ABA Day 2016 at United Nations Headquarters. Learn more, The United Nations Legal Counsel participates in the commemoration events marking the Learn more, Mr. Serpa Soares attends the commemoration of International Criminal Justice Day 14 June 2016 use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development Learn more, United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Serpa Soares, travelled to Europe to visit Sarajevo, Pristina, Mitrovica, Vienna and Geneva International Law, On Tuesday 4 February 2020, Yale Law School organized a conversation between United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Miguel Serpa Soares, and Harold Hongju Koh, Sterling Professor of International Law. Research Guide, Repertory of Practice Learn more, The United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Serpa Soares, visits The Hague, Dar es Salaam, Arusha and Freetown. By the same resolution, the Assembly invited Member States, the Secretary-General and the Directors-General of those specialized agencies which act as depositaries of treaties to submit their written comments and observations on the draft articles.
Learn more, The United Nations Legal Counsel participates in "International Law Week" events Learn more, Interview: The United Nations and International Law (in Portuguese) Saber mais, The United Nations Legal Counsel joins Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea and Chairman of UNCITRAL in opening a seminar on E-Commerce Learn more, The United Nations Legal Counsel attends the UN70 Chatham House-Office of Legal Affairs conference, London Learn more, The United Nations Legal Counsel addresses the Oxford University Public International Law Discussion Group Learn more, Somalia deposits instrument of ratification to the Convention on the Rights of the Child Learn more, The United Nations Legal Counsel signs exchange of letters with China. This framework includes the rules on the conclusion and entry into force of treaties, their observance, application, interpretation, amendment and modification, and rules on the invalidity, termination and suspension of the operation of treaties. Learn more, On 14 September 2017, the United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Serpa Soares, convened the Office of Legal Affairs (OLA) for a Town Hall Learn more, United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Serpa Soares, participated in 40th Round Table on Current Issues of International Humanitarian Law in Sanremo, Italy Learn more, United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Serpa Soares visited Juba, Republic of South Sudan on July 20-22, 2017 Learn more, United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Serpa Soares delivered a keynote address to Session 12 of the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, focused on the review of The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties codifies the rules that guide treaty relations between States, the term ‘treaty’ being defined for the purposes of the Convention as ‘an international agreement concluded between States in written form and governed by international law, whether embodied in a single instrument or in two or more related instruments and whatever its particular designation’. The first session of the Conference was devoted primarily to consideration by a Committee of the Whole and by a Drafting Committee of the set of draft articles adopted by the International Law Commission. The UN's involvement may include: consideration of topics to be codified, in the International Law Commission or other subsidiary bodies This category has the following 14 subcategories, out of 14 total. Learn more, Legal Counsel participates in 2014 UN SIDS Conference in Apia, Samoa.
Learn more, During the week of 3 to 9 June 2019, the Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and the United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, led and participated in United Nations World Oceans Day at the United Nations Headquarters and a number of events throughout New York City marking World Oceans Week.