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Information and Speeches from the Legal Counsel of
the United Nations
The Legal Counsel
Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and United Nations Legal Counsel: Patricia O'Brien - one of the members of the
Senior Management Group
Speeches by the Legal Counsel: List and full texts of speeches by the Legal
Counsel
List of speeches
Remarks by Ms. Patricia O’Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, The Legal Counsel. "The Åland Islands Solution. A precedent for successful international disputes settlement." 17 January 2012, United Nations Headquarters, New York.
Opening speech by Ms. Patricia O’Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, The Legal Counsel. "Enhancing International Trade and Development in the Asia-Pacific Region: UNCITRAL Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific." 10 January 2011, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
Dinner remarks by Ms. Patricia O’Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, The Legal Counsel. “Supporting Complementarity at the National Level: An Integrated Approach to the Rule of Law”. 7 December 2011, Greentree Estate, NY.
Remarks by Ms. Patricia O’Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, The Legal Counsel. “Promoting International Law”. 50th Annual Session of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization. 31 October 2011, UN Headquarters – New York.
Statement by Ms. Patricia O’Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, The Legal Counsel. Seminar on the International Court of Justice. Informal Meeting of Legal Advisers, New York, 25 October 2011, UN Headquarters – New York.
Statement by Ms. Patricia O’Brien Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, The Legal Counsel. General Assembly, 66th Session – 18th Meeting of the Sixth Committee. Monday, 24 October 2011, UN Headquarters – New York.
Remarks by Ms. Patricia O’Brien Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, The Legal Counsel. Informal Meeting of the Legal Advisers of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs. Monday, 24 October 2011, UN Headquarters – New York.
Speech by Ms. Patricia O’Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, The Legal Counsel. "Alternatives to Litigation in a Civil Society." ICDR/Trinity College Event. 11 October 2011, Dublin, Ireland.
Statement by Ms. Patricia O’Brien Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, The Legal Counsel. “International Conference “Martens Readings”: “65 Years After Nuremberg: Drawing Lessons from Past Conflict.” St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, 1 June 2011.
Statement by Ms. Patricia O’Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, The Legal Counsel, at the International Law Commission. Geneva, 25 May, 2011.
Remarks by Ms. Patricia O’Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, The Legal Counsel. “Peace, Justice and the Rule of Law”: Georgetown Law Center, Office of Transnational Programs. Washington, D.C., 13 October, 2010.
Statement by Ms. Patricia O’Brien Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, The Legal Counsel. Pacem in Maribus XXXIII, Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of UNESCO/IOC. Beijing, China, 3 to 4 September, 2010.
Statement by Ms. Patricia O’Brien Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, The Legal Counsel. Celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the International Institute of Humanitarian Law (IIHL), Round Table on “Global Violence: Consequences and Responses”. San Remo, 9 September, 2010
Opening remarks by Ms. Patricia O’Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, The Legal Counsel. Security Council Debate on the Secretary-General’s report requested in resolution 1918 (2010), 25 August 2010.
Keynote address: Ms. Patricia O’Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, The Legal Counsel. Toward an International Rule of Law. Brandeis Institute for International Judges, Salzburg, 29 July 2010.
Remarks by Ms. Patricia O’Brien Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, The Legal Counsel. At the Crossroads of Peacekeeping, Peacemaking, and Peacebuilding: Regional Perspectives. UN Security Council Retreat in Istanbul, Turkey, 25-26 June 2010. Panel on Mandates.
Statement by Ms. Patricia O’Brien Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, The Legal Counsel. The promotion and strengthening of the rule of law in the maintenance of international peace and security. Security Council, 29 June 2010, United Nations Headquarters, New York.
Opening remarks by Ms. Patricia O’Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, The Legal Counsel. United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea, 21 June 2010, United Nations Headquarters, New York.
Opening remarks by Ms. Patricia O’Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, The Legal Counsel. Forty-third Session of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, 21 June 2010, United Nations Headquarters, New York.
Opening remarks by Ms. Patricia O’Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, The Legal Counsel. Twentieth
Meeting of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, United Nations Headquarters, New York (Conference Room 1, NLB. Monday, 14 June 2010, 10:00 a.m.).
Opening remarks by Ms. Patricia O’Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, The Legal Counsel at the World Oceans Day, 8 June 2010. Roundtable Panel Discussion on the theme “The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, 15 years after its entry into force” (United Nations Headquarters, New York; Conference Room 1, NLB 3-5:30 p.m.)
ICC Review Conference. Statement by Ms. Patricia O’Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, The Legal Counsel, for the Stocktaking Panel on “Cooperation”, 3 June 2010, Kampala, Uganda.
Statement by Ms. Patricia O’Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, The Legal Counsel at the Informal meeting of the General Assembly on Piracy, 14 May 2010, United Nations Headquarters, New York.
Statement by Ms. Patricia O’Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, The Legal Counsel, International Law Commission, Geneva, 5 May 2010.
Opening remarks by Ms. Patricia O'Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, The Legal Counsel at the Seminar on the International Criminal Court
"Review Conference: Key Challenges for International Criminal justice" organized by the Permanent Mission of Slovakia on 30 April 2010.
"Legal Challenges Facing the United Nations: An Appraisal from the Legal Counsel’s Perspective", Sean Lester Lecture of the Irish Society of International Law by Ms. Patricia O’Brien, the Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and United Nations Legal Counsel, 11 March 2010, Dublin, Ireland
"The United Nations and the European Union:
Partners in Multilateralism", Statement by Ms. Patricia O’Brien, the Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and United Nations Legal Counsel. 8 March 2010, 6pm, Jean Durieux Room, Charlemagne Building, Brussels, Belgium
"Linking up the rule of law community", Keynote address by
Ms. Patricia O’Brien, the Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and United Nations Legal Counsel. Tuesday, 17 November 2009, 1:15-2:30, UN Delegates Dining Room 6, New York
AALCO meeting with Legal Advisers of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Members of the Sixth Committee - “Ending impunity”, Statement by
Ms. Patricia O’Brien, the Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and United Nations Legal Counsel. 28 October 2009, New York
Informal Meeting of Legal Advisers of Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Statement by Ms. Patricia O’Brien, the Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and United Nations Legal Counsel. 26 October 2009, 3 pm, Trusteeship Council Chamber,
New York.
Human Security Network, Annual Ministerial Meeting, Statement by
Ms. Patricia O’Brien, the Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and
United Nations Legal Counsel. 23 September 2009, 3 p.m.,
Permanent
Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations, New York.
Consultative Conference on International Criminal Justice, Message delivered by Ms. Patricia O’Brien, the Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and United Nations Legal Counsel. 10 September 2009,
New York.
"The UN Security Council and the Protection of Civilians: Improving Effectiveness and Accountability", Address by Ms. Patricia O’Brien,
the Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and United Nations Legal Counsel. 29-31 August 2009, Alpbach Retreat.
United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and
the Law of the Sea, Tenth Meeting , Statement by Ms. Patricia O’Brien,
the Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and United Nations Legal Counsel. 17 - 19 June 2009, UN Headquarters, New York.
Dialogue with Member States - “The Rule of Law at the International Level” organized by the Rule of Law Unit, Keynote address by Ms. Patricia O’Brien, the Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and United Nations Legal Counsel.
15 June 2009, 15:00-18:00, Conference Room 7, UN Headqarters, New York.
Expert Panel Discussion on the theme “Our oceans, our responsibility”,
Draft opening remarks by Ms. Patricia O’Brien, the Under-Secretary-General
for Legal Affairs and United Nations Legal Counsel.
8 June 2009, General Assembly Hall 3-5 p.m., New York.
Seminar on International Criminal Justice: The Role of the International Criminal Court, Statement by Ms. Patricia O’Brien, the Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and United Nations Legal Counsel. 19 May 2009, Trusteeship Council Chamber, New York.
International Law Commission,
Statement by Ms. Patricia O’Brien, the Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs
and United Nations Legal Counsel.
13 May 2009.The 26th Annual Seminar for Diplomats on International Humanitarian Law.
4 March 2009, NYU-School of Law, Arthur D. Vanderbilt Hall, 40 Washington Square South.
American Bar Association – Day at the United Nations, Statement by
Ms. Patricia O’Brien, the Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and United Nations Legal Counsel.
3 March 2009, United Nations Headquarters, New York.
The Launch of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon.
1 March 2009, United Nations Headquarters, New York.
United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations – Senior Leadership Induction Programme (SLIP).
20 January 2009, United Nations Headquarters, New York.
60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).
14 November 2008, City Bar of New York, New York
New York University Journal of International Law and Politics Annual Symposium.
29 October 2008, New York University, New York.
Informal Meeting of Legal Advisers of Ministries of Foreign Affairs.
27 October 2008, United Nations Headquarters, New York.
Asian-African Legal Consultative Organisation, Legal Advisers Meeting.
24 October 2008, United Nations Headquarters, New York
6th Meeting of the Committee of Legal Advisers on Public International Law (CAHDI).
7 October 2008, Lancaster House, London.
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