legal

Swiss jurist named new UN legal counsel

18 May 2004
Secretary-General Kofi Annan today appointed a legal adviser and scholar from Switzerland as the new head of the United Nations legal office.

Draft legislation set for UN-backed meeting on rule of law in post-conflict States

18 March 2004
Preparing for a United Nation-sponsored meeting later this year to help countries emerging from armed conflict rebuild their justice systems, legal and human rights experts have just concluded work on groundbreaking draft legislation designed to be used by peace support missions and transitional administrations.

East Timor: talks with Indonesia on legal issues 'generally positive,' UN says

24 October 2001
Senior officials from the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) today said their recent meetings with the Indonesian Attorney General in Jakarta had been constructive, but more needed to be done to resolve outstanding legal issues.