Publication: UN Chronicle
Publication Date: 01-MAR-07
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
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The Sixth Committee, which deals with international legal matters confronting the 192 Member States of the United Nations, has helped give birth to judicial bodies like the International Criminal Court. Following the recommendations of the 2005 World Summit Outcome Document, the objective of strengthening the rule of law was at the top of the Committee's agenda in 2006. Delegates offered views on how to ensure that treaties are ratified and how the peaceful settlement of disputes is promoted. They also debated the possibilities for a legal regime to handle incidents that occur in one country but affect another, such as oil spills or pollution. Hungary's representative said his country was particularly interested in addressing the issue of transboundary harm and that 95 per cent of the surface water of the Danube River section that flows through Hungary comes from neighbouring countries. In addition, progress was difficult on the draft comprehensive convention on international terrorism, with some delegations debating whether to associate certain language like "army" with terrorism, while...
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