Legal Developments at the United Nations: 2016: Report by by Arnold N. Pronto, ABILA United Nations Liaison

Download below a summary of legal developments and activities which took place at the United Nations, or under the auspices of the organization, during 2016. The focus is on the outcomes of the work of some of the principal organs of the United Nations, as well as selected International Courts and Tribunals. No attempt is made at providing a detailed account of each activity. Instead, this report seeks to provide the reader with a broad overview of activities during the period under review. The reader is provided with relevant hyperlinks to sites on the Internet for further research.

Arnold N Pronto, ABILA United Nations Liaison,  Principal Legal Officer, United Nations Office of Legal Affairs, Codification Division. Member of the Secretariat of the International Law Commission. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of the United Nations. @arnoldpronto