Learn more, The Legal Counsel Mr. Serpa Soares accompanied the Secretary‑General António Guterres during his official visit to the Netherlands, from the 21 to the 22 December 2017. An exchange of views followed
Learn more, The United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, starts his outreach activities in the New Year with a visit on 21 January 2016 to the University of Pennsylvania Law School in Philadelphia.
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. Learn more, On his first mission to Europe from 1 to 16 May 2014 Mr. Serpa Soares visited Hamburg, The Hague, Berlin, Geneva and Ljubljana. Learn more, The United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, hosts ABA Day 2016 at United Nations Headquarters.
Learn more, United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, introduces and moderates a panel discussion on the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia on 31 May 2019. The Secretary-General of the United Nations has also reaffirmed his commitment to advancing the international rule of law. Learn more, United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, participates in the International Law Weekend 2019, held in New York, NY. Mr. Karel van Oosterom signed an agreement Learn more, On 7 February 2015, the Legal Counsel, Mr. Serpa Soares, opened the thirty-seventh session of the CLCS Learn more, International Criminal Justice events at United Nations Headquarters in New York Learn more, United Nations Legal Counsel visits Tokyo Learn more, United Nations Legal Counsel participates in the commemoration events marking the Learn more, On 13 November 2019, the Office of Legal Affairs organized a lunch and learn series for staff members with a presentation by the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) New York, NY. 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
Learn more, Visit by the United Nations Legal Counsel to Rome, Italy, and The Hague, Netherlands Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, 1969 Microsoft Word: (English | French) Status (courtesy of the United Nations Treaty Collection) Learn more, On 23 May 2019, United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, participated as keynote speaker at an event celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, co-organized by the Permanent Missions of Canada and Colombia to the United Nations. Learn more, The United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Serpa Soares speaks at New York Law Schools. The Commission appointed Mr. Brierly (United Kingdom), Lauterpacht (United Kingdom), Fitzmaurice (United Kingdom) and Waldock (United Kingdom) as the successive Special Rapporteurs for the topic at its first (1949), fourth (1952), seventh (1955) and thirteenth (1961) sessions. The first part of the second session was devoted to meetings of the Committee of the Whole and of the Drafting Committee, completing their consideration of articles reserved from the previous session. 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. 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. Research Guide, Repertory of Practice Learn more, United Nations Legal Counsel addresses AALCO high-level event at UNHQ. 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 The Law of treaties deals with both theoretical and practical issues of the law of treaties. Learn more, The United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Serpa Soares, visits The Hague, Dar es Salaam, Arusha and Freetown. (6 and 7 June 2015) Learn more, Visit by the Legal Counsel to St. Petersburg, Russian Federation Learn more, From 4 to 8 May 2015, the United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, visited Geneva where he met with the International Law Commission, and Vienna where he chaired the 2015 meeting of the Legal Advisers of the United Nations System Learn more, Legal Counsel hosts ABA Day 2015 at United Nations Headquarters on 27 April 2015 Learn more, The United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Serpa Soares, visited the People’s Republic of China from 12 to 15 April 2015 Learn more, From 9 to 17 March 2015, the United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Serpa Soares, visited the DRC, Uganda and Mauritius Learn more, On 23 February 2015, the Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, and the Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United Nations, H.E. 27-28 June 2016
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. 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 celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child presents an opportunity to reflect on the progress made by the international community regarding the rights of the child since its adoption, in 1989, as well as the challenges that remain in achieving its full implementation.
By providing this legal framework, the Convention promotes the purposes of the United Nations set forth in the Charter, including the maintenance of international peace and security, the development of friendly relations between states and the achievement of cooperation among nations. 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. The remainder of the second session was devoted to thirty plenary meetings which considered the articles adopted by the Committee of the Whole and reviewed by the Drafting Committee. Learn more, United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, visited People's Republic of China from 23 to 26 April 2019. 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 III: First Committee (Territorial Sea and Contiguous Zone), Vol. It requested the Secretary-General to convoke the first session of the conference early in 1968 and the second session early in 1969. Learn more, On Friday 8th December 2017, the United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares participated in the event to mark the 69th Anniversary of the Genocide Convention and the Learn more, On 4th December 2017, the United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, delivered the keynote address Learn more, On the 4th December 2017, the United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, accompanied the Secretary-General in the opening of the Learn more, From 23 to 27 October 2017, the United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares attended International Law Week held at the United Nations Headquarters Learn more, From 17 to 20 October 2017, the United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, visited Hong Kong, SAR, and Beijing in the People's Republic of China Learn more, On 13th October 2017, the United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, participated in OIOS Conference titled "18th Conference of International Investigators" in Glen Cove Learn more, On 26 September 2017, the United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Serpa Soares, in his capacity as focal point for UN-Oceans, hosted and moderated a side event entitled, Fit for purpose?
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. Learn more, On his first mission to Europe from 1 to 16 May 2014 Mr. Serpa Soares visited Hamburg, The Hague, Berlin, Geneva and Ljubljana. Learn more, The United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, hosts ABA Day 2016 at United Nations Headquarters.
Learn more, United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, introduces and moderates a panel discussion on the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia on 31 May 2019. The Secretary-General of the United Nations has also reaffirmed his commitment to advancing the international rule of law. Learn more, United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, participates in the International Law Weekend 2019, held in New York, NY. Mr. Karel van Oosterom signed an agreement Learn more, On 7 February 2015, the Legal Counsel, Mr. Serpa Soares, opened the thirty-seventh session of the CLCS Learn more, International Criminal Justice events at United Nations Headquarters in New York Learn more, United Nations Legal Counsel visits Tokyo Learn more, United Nations Legal Counsel participates in the commemoration events marking the Learn more, On 13 November 2019, the Office of Legal Affairs organized a lunch and learn series for staff members with a presentation by the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) New York, NY. 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
Learn more, Visit by the United Nations Legal Counsel to Rome, Italy, and The Hague, Netherlands Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, 1969 Microsoft Word: (English | French) Status (courtesy of the United Nations Treaty Collection) Learn more, On 23 May 2019, United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, participated as keynote speaker at an event celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, co-organized by the Permanent Missions of Canada and Colombia to the United Nations. Learn more, The United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Serpa Soares speaks at New York Law Schools. The Commission appointed Mr. Brierly (United Kingdom), Lauterpacht (United Kingdom), Fitzmaurice (United Kingdom) and Waldock (United Kingdom) as the successive Special Rapporteurs for the topic at its first (1949), fourth (1952), seventh (1955) and thirteenth (1961) sessions. The first part of the second session was devoted to meetings of the Committee of the Whole and of the Drafting Committee, completing their consideration of articles reserved from the previous session. 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. 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. Research Guide, Repertory of Practice Learn more, United Nations Legal Counsel addresses AALCO high-level event at UNHQ. 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 The Law of treaties deals with both theoretical and practical issues of the law of treaties. Learn more, The United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Serpa Soares, visits The Hague, Dar es Salaam, Arusha and Freetown. (6 and 7 June 2015) Learn more, Visit by the Legal Counsel to St. Petersburg, Russian Federation Learn more, From 4 to 8 May 2015, the United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, visited Geneva where he met with the International Law Commission, and Vienna where he chaired the 2015 meeting of the Legal Advisers of the United Nations System Learn more, Legal Counsel hosts ABA Day 2015 at United Nations Headquarters on 27 April 2015 Learn more, The United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Serpa Soares, visited the People’s Republic of China from 12 to 15 April 2015 Learn more, From 9 to 17 March 2015, the United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Serpa Soares, visited the DRC, Uganda and Mauritius Learn more, On 23 February 2015, the Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, and the Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United Nations, H.E. 27-28 June 2016
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. 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 celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child presents an opportunity to reflect on the progress made by the international community regarding the rights of the child since its adoption, in 1989, as well as the challenges that remain in achieving its full implementation.
By providing this legal framework, the Convention promotes the purposes of the United Nations set forth in the Charter, including the maintenance of international peace and security, the development of friendly relations between states and the achievement of cooperation among nations. 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. The remainder of the second session was devoted to thirty plenary meetings which considered the articles adopted by the Committee of the Whole and reviewed by the Drafting Committee. Learn more, United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, visited People's Republic of China from 23 to 26 April 2019. 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 III: First Committee (Territorial Sea and Contiguous Zone), Vol. It requested the Secretary-General to convoke the first session of the conference early in 1968 and the second session early in 1969. Learn more, On Friday 8th December 2017, the United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares participated in the event to mark the 69th Anniversary of the Genocide Convention and the Learn more, On 4th December 2017, the United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, delivered the keynote address Learn more, On the 4th December 2017, the United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, accompanied the Secretary-General in the opening of the Learn more, From 23 to 27 October 2017, the United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares attended International Law Week held at the United Nations Headquarters Learn more, From 17 to 20 October 2017, the United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, visited Hong Kong, SAR, and Beijing in the People's Republic of China Learn more, On 13th October 2017, the United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, participated in OIOS Conference titled "18th Conference of International Investigators" in Glen Cove Learn more, On 26 September 2017, the United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Serpa Soares, in his capacity as focal point for UN-Oceans, hosted and moderated a side event entitled, Fit for purpose?