Monday, October 8, 2012

Coming up: 19 October “The United Nations as an Agent of Progress in International Law”


LED BY MR. YVES FORTIER, CC, OQ, QC

Mr. Fortier will present a paper on the topic of the United Nations as an agent of progress in the international legal field. The discussion will be based on a paper delivered by Mr. Fortier at United Nations headquarters on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the New York Convention. (You may access the paper by clicking here.) Themes explored on 19 October in the Peace Palace will include:
  • the mandate of the United Nations,
  • the role of the United Nations in the development of international law,
  • the United Nations and treaty-making; and
  • the contribution of the ICJ to the development of international law.
Registration is via email to Michelle Pincombe (mpincombe@pca-cpa.org) -- act fast, as places are limited!




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