Speaking on that matter were the representatives of Venezuela, Iran, and El Salvador. Other speakers on that topic were the representatives of Australia (also for Canada and New Zealand), Finland (for the five Nordic Countries), Libya, India, Portugal, Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico, China, Germany, Austria, Chile, Malaysia, Republic of Korea, Greece, Pakistan, Spain, United States, Cyprus, United Kingdom, Italy, Japan, Russian Federation, Ethiopia, Venezuela and Sierra Leone.įinally this morning, the Committee concluded its debate on the report of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). A conference should be convened to clarify the outstanding issues. Also, the International Law Commission’s mandate was not to offer guidelines. A convention would be useful in clarifying the concepts.
However, the representative of France (among those favouring work towards a convention) said the sensitivity and reach of the draft articles on State responsibility called for care in deliberations. Elaborating a convention risked the chance of watering down the principles achieved through compromise. Nigeria’s representative said there was no urgency to conclude a convention since the articles were already in use as guides in courts, tribunals and other bodies. Rather, the General Assembly could commend the articles to the attention of Governments and express satisfaction that they were extensively the point of reference for international and domestic courts, tribunals and other bodies in their decisions and opinions. A convention should not be elaborated now. When the Committee turned to State responsibility for internationally wrongful acts, the representative of Poland said the articles elaborated over 40 years were one of the most monumental achievements of the International Law Commission. Others speaking to the matter were the delegates of Norway (for the Nordic countries), Portugal, China, Argentina, United States, United Kingdom, Mexico, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Venezuela, Austria and Indonesia. The Assembly should welcome the articles and commend them to the attention of States, also encouraging States to be guided by the articles in the conduct of their relations, especially in negotiating agreements. Noting the close relationship between the prevention and liability aspects of the matter that involved the principles on allocation of loss, the representative of New Zealand (speaking also for Australia and Canada) said the best course seemed to not move ahead towards a convention without broad and unified support. The Assembly this session was to decide what form the articles on prevention and the principles on liability should take. Introducing the topic of prevention of transboundary harm from hazardous activities and the allocation of loss in the case of such harm, the Chairman of the Sixth Committee, Alexei Tulbure ( Moldova), recalled the two aspects of the item, prevention and liability. Eurasian Development Bank, located in Kazakhstan that serves as an investment and development information centre.
Energy Charter Conference, which is the governing body of the Energy Charter Treaty and its Protocol on Energy Efficiency, a legally binding instrument on investment and trade and Italian-American Institute, which aims to enhance cooperation between States, promotes knowledge through its Library and Centre for Documentation, and fosters relations between Europe and Latin American countries Regional Centre on Small Arms and Light Weapons in the Great Lakes Region, the Horn of Africa and Bordering States, which is an international and intergovernmental body serving as a framework for combating arms and promoting human security through legislative and administrative means The organizations to be granted observer status are: The Sixth Committee (Legal) today recommended the granting of observer status in the work of the General Assembly to four organizations by approving relevant draft resolutions without a vote, while concluding debate on prevention of transboundary harm from hazardous activities and responsibility of States for internationally wrongful acts. Some Delegates Say Convention May Draw Fewer Supporters įour Groups Recommended for Observer Status in Work of General Assembly LEGAL COMMITTEE WEIGHS MERITS OF GUIDELINES, FORMAL TREATY REVIEWING ISSUES OF HARM, DAMAGE FROM UNLAWFUL TRANSBOUNDARY ACTIONS,
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