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Swiss jurist named new UN legal counsel

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

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.