international

US drops measure on immunity for troops in UN peace operations

23 June 2004
The United States announced today that it would not proceed with a Security Council resolution that would have extended, for a third consecutive year, the immunity of some United Nations peacekeepers from prosecution by the world's first permanent war crimes tribunal.

Annan urges States to unite in support of international law

23 June 2004
The world's States must unite and strengthen their commitment to upholding international law and defending the principles of the United Nations Charter, or risk giving "the enemies of order and human rights" a victory, Secretary-General Kofi Annan warned today.

Top UN legal officer says some States are contemptuous of international law

24 February 2004
The impressive body of international law that United Nations Member States have developed can be handed down to coming generations, but some governments are trying to belittle international efforts, the UN Legal Counsel said today on the eve of his departure from the job.