United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law

New lecture by Prof. Giorgio Gaja

The lecture by Prof. Giorgio Gaja on the topic: "The Impact of Security Council Resolutions on State Responsibility" was added to the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law website on 21 January 2009.

French version of the introductory note by Mr. Juan Manuel Gómez Robledo to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, 1963

The French version of the introductory note by Mr. Juan Manuel Gómez Robledo to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, 1963, was added to the Historic Archives section of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law website on 29 January 2009.

New lecture by Judge Hisashi Owada

The lecture by Judge Hisashi Owada on the topic: "The Encounter of Japan with the Community of Civilized Nations" was added to the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law website on 30 January 2009.

Chinese version of the introductory note by Mr. Juan Manuel Gómez Robledo to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, 1963

The Chinese version of the introductory note by Mr. Juan Manuel Gómez Robledo to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, 1963, was added to the Historic Archives section of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law website on 25 February 2009.

French version of the introductory note by Mr. Hans Danelius to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, 1984

French version of the introductory note by Mr. Hans Danelius to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, 1984, was added to the Historic Archives section of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law website on 4 March 2009.

French version of the introductory note by Mr. Fausto Pocar to the Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia

The French version of the introductory note by Mr. Fausto Pocar to the Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia was added to the Historic Archives section of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law website on 4 March 2009.

French version of the introductory note by Ms. Laurence Boisson de Chazournes to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 1992

The French version of the introductory note by Ms. Laurence Boisson de Chazournes to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 1992, was added to the Historic Archives section of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law website on 4 March 2009.

Spanish version of the introductory note by Mr. Fausto Pocar to the Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia

The Spanish version of the introductory note by Mr. Fausto Pocar to the Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia was added to the Historic Archives section of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law website on 11 March 2009.

Spanish version of the introductory note by Mr. Juan Manuel Gómez Robledo to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, 1963

The Spanish version of the introductory note by Mr. Juan Manuel Gómez Robledo to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, 1963, was added to the Historic Archives section of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law website on 11 March 2009.

Spanish version of the introductory note by Ms. Laurence Boisson de Chazournes to the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 1997

The Spanish version of the introductory note by Ms. Laurence Boisson de Chazournes to the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 1997, was added to the Historic Archives section of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law website on 11 March 2009.

Spanish version of the introductory note by Mr. Vladimir Kopal to the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies, 1966

The Spanish version of the introductory note by Mr. Vladimir Kopal to the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies, 1966, was added to the Historic Archives section of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law website on 11 March 2009.

Spanish version of the introductory note by Mr. John Dugard to the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid, 1973

The Spanish version of the introductory note by Mr. John Dugard to the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid, 1973, was added to the Historic Archives section of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law website on 11 March 2009.

Spanish version of the introductory note by Ms. Laurence Boisson de Chazournes to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 1992

The Spanish version of the introductory note by Ms. Laurence Boisson de Chazournes to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 1992, was added to the Historic Archives section of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law website on 11 March 2009.

Spanish version of the introductory note by Mr. Antônio Cançado Trindade to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948

The Spanish version of the introductory note by Mr. Antônio Cançado Trindade to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948, was added to the Historic Archives section of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law website on 11 March 2009.

Spanish version of the introductory note by Mr. Stephen C. McCaffrey to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses, 1997

The Spanish version of the introductory note by Mr. Stephen C. McCaffrey to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses, 1997, was added to the Historic Archives section of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law website on 11 March 2009.

Spanish version of the introductory note by Mr. Christian Tomuschat to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966

The Spanish version of the introductory note by Mr. Christian Tomuschat to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966, was added to the Historic Archives section of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law website on 11 March 2009.

Spanish version of the introductory note by Mr. Hans Danelius to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, 1984

The Spanish version of the introductory note by Mr. Hans Danelius to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, 1984, was added to the Historic Archives section of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law website on 11 March 2009.

Lists of Scholarly Writings

Lists of scholarly writings have been added to the faculty cards of the following members: Laurence Boisson de Chazournes, Andrew Clapham, James Crawford, Christian Dominicé, John Dugard, David Freestone, Giorgio Gaja, Vera Gowlland-Debbas, Gerhard Hafner, Kenneth Keith, Myres McDougal, Donald McRae, Djamchid Momtaz, John Norton Moore, Shinya Murase, Jan Paulsson, Alain Pellet, W. Michael Reisman, Andrés Rigo Sureda, Natalino Ronzitti, Emmanuel Roucounas, Salman Salman, William Schabas, Stephen Schwebel, Bernardo Sepúlveda-Amor, Malcolm Shaw, Linos-Alexand Sicilianos, Brigitte Stern, Tullio Treves, Albert van den Berg, Guiguo Wang, Abdulqawi Yusuf.

French version of the introductory note by Ms. Laurence Boisson de Chazournes to the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 1997

The French version of the introductory note by Ms. Laurence Boisson de Chazournes to the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 1997, was added to the Historic Archives section of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law website on 13 March 2009.

French version of the introductory note by Mr. Stephen C. McCaffrey to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses, 1997

The French version of the introductory note by Mr. Stephen C. McCaffrey to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses, 1997, was added to the Historic Archives section of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law website on 13 March 2009.

Spanish version of the introductory note by Ms. Elizabeth Wilmshurst to General Assembly resolution 3314 (XXIX) of 14 December 1974 (Definition of Aggression)

The Spanish version of the introductory note by Ms. Elizabeth Wilmshurst to General Assembly resolution 3314 (XXIX) of 14 December 1974 (Definition of Aggression), was added to the Historic Archives section of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law website on 9 April 2009.

Spanish version of the introductory note by Mr. Emmanuel Roucounas to the Manila Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes, 1982

The Spanish version of the introductory note by Mr. Emmanuel Roucounas to the Manila Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes, 1982, was added to the Historic Archives section of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law website on 9 April 2009

Spanish version of the introductory note by Mr. Tullio Treves to the 1958 Geneva Conventions on the Law of the Sea

The Spanish version of the introductory note by Mr. Tullio Treves to the 1958 Geneva Conventions on the Law of the Sea was added to the Historic Archives section of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law website on 9 April 2009.

French version of the introductory note by Mr. Tullio Treves to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, 1982

The French version of the introductory note by Mr. Tullio Treves to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, 1982, was added to the Historic Archives section of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law website on 28 April 2009.

French version of the introductory note by Mr. Goodwin-Gill to the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, 1951, and the Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees, 1967

The French version of the introductory note by Mr. Goodwin-Gill to the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, 1951, and the Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees, 1967, was added to the Historic Archives section of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law website on 28 April 2009.

French version of the introductory note by Mr. John Dugard to the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid, 1973

The French version of the introductory note by Mr. John Dugard to the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid, 1973, was added to the Historic Archives section of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law website on 28 April 2009.

French version of the introductory note by Mr. Emmanuel Roucounas to the Manila Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes, 1982

The French version of the introductory note by Mr. Emmanuel Roucounas to the Manila Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes, 1982, was added to the Historic Archives section of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law website on 28 April 2009.

French version of the introductory note by Mr. Antônio Cançado Trindade to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948

The French version of the introductory note by Mr. Antônio Cançado Trindade to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948, was added to the Historic Archives section of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law website on 18 May 2009.

French version of the introductory note by Mr. Christian Tomuschat to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966

The French version of the introductory note by Mr. Christian Tomuschat to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966, was added to the Historic Archives section of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law website on 18 May 2009.

Chinese version of the introductory note by Mr. Antônio Cançado Trindade to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948

The Chinese version of the introductory note by Mr. Antônio Cançado Trindade to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948, was added to the Historic Archives section of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law website on 28 May 2009.

Chinese version of the introductory note by Mr. Tullio Treves to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, 1982

The Chinese version of the introductory note by Mr. Tullio Treves to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, 1982, was added to the Historic Archives section of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law website on 28 May 2009.

Chinese version of the introductory note by Mr. Tullio Treves to the 1958 Geneva Conventions on the Law of the Sea

The Chinese version of the introductory note by Mr. Tullio Treves to the 1958 Geneva Conventions on the Law of the Sea was added to the Historic Archives section of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law website on 28 May 2009.

Chinese version of the introductory note by Mr. Emmanuel Roucounas to the Manila Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes, 1982

The Chinese version of the introductory note by Mr. Emmanuel Roucounas to the Manila Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes, 1982, was added to the Historic Archives section of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law website on 28 May 2009.

Chinese version of the introductory note by Mr. Goodwin-Gill to the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, 1951, and the Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees, 1967

The Chinese version of the introductory note by Mr. Goodwin-Gill to the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, 1951, and the Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees, 1967, was added to the Historic Archives section of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law website on 28 May 2009.

Historic Archives - Eleven new legal instruments

Eleven new legal instruments were added to the Historic Archives section of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law website on 29 June 2009.

Historic Archives - Two new legal instruments on Criminal Law

The following Criminal Law instruments were added to the Historic Archives section of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law website on 29 June 2009: International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings, 1997 and International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism, 1999(Introductory notes by Pierre Klein)

Historic Archives - One new legal instrument on Diplomatic and Consular Relations

The following instrument on Diplomatic and Consular Relations was added to the Historic Archives section of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law website on 29 June 2009: Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 1961 (Introductory note by Eileen Denza)

Historic Archives - Two new legal instruments on Environmental Law

The following Environmental Law instruments were added to the Historic Archives section of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law website on 29 June 2009: Convention on Biological Diversity, 1992 and Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, 2000 (Introductory note by Laurence Boisson de Chazournes)

Historic Archives - One new legal instrument on Human Rights Law

The following Human Rights Law instrument was added to the Historic Archives section of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law website on 29 June 2009: Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, 1979 (Introductory note by Dubravka Šimonović)

Historic Archives - One new legal instrument on International Economic Law

The following International Economic Law instrument was added to the Historic Archives section of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law website on 29 June 2009: United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, 1980 (Introductory note by Harry M. Flechtner)

Historic Archives - Two new legal instruments on International Organizations Law

The following instruments on International Organizations Law were added to the Historic Archives section of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law website on 29 June 2009: Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations, 1946, and Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of Specialized Agencies, 1947 (Introductory note by August Reinisch) and Statute of the International Law Commission, 1947 (Introductory note by Sir Michael Wood)

Historic Archives - Two new legal instruments on the Law of Treaties

The following instruments on the Law of Treaties were added to the Historic Archives section of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law website on 29 June 2009: Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, 1969 and Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties between States and International Organizations or between International Organizations, 1986 (Introductory note by Karl Zemanek)

Historic Archives - Audiovisual Material

Audiovisual material (video and audio) was added to the Historic Archives section of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law website on 3 September 2009 in relation to the following instruments: Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, 1979; International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings, 1997; United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, 1980; United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, 1992.

Historic Archives - Eight new legal instruments

Eight new legal instruments were added to the Historic Archives section of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law website on 28 October 2009 as follows: General Assembly resolution 95 (I) of 11 December 1946 (Affirmation of the Principles of International Law recognized by the Charter of the Nürnberg Tribunal); Vienna Convention on Succession of States in respect of Treaties, 1978; Proclamation of Teheran, 1968; Vienna Convention on Succession of States in respect of State Property, Archives and Debt, 1983; Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, 1985, and Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, 1987; Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel, 1994, and the Optional Protocol thereto, 2005; Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, 1996; General Assembly resolution 61/295 of 13 September 2007 (United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples).

Lecture Series - 30 Lectures recently added to the Lecture Series

The following 30 lectures were recently added to the Lecture Series section of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law website: Mr. Edward McWhinney “Peaceful Coexistence and Contemporary International Law”; Mr. Malcolm Shaw “The International Legal Principles Relating to Territorial Disputes: The Acquisition of Title to Territory”; Mr. Malcolm Shaw “Principles of Maritime Delimitation”; Mr. Malcolm Shaw “Settling Territorial Disputes”; Mr. Nico Schrijver “International Law in the Field of Sustainable Development – Evolution, Meaning and Status”; Mr. Vladimir Kopal “The Progressive Development of International Space Law by the United Nations”; Mr. Georges Abi-Saab “The International Judicial Function”; Judge Antônio Augusto Cançado Trindade “The Contribution of Latin American Doctrine to the Development of International Law”; Judge Antônio Augusto Cançado Trindade “The Law of International Institutions”; Mr. Raul C. Pangalangan “Non-International Armed Conflict: Specific Challenges in International Law”; Mr. Walter Kälin “Treatment of Internally Displaced Persons in International Law”; Mr. Hi-Taek Shin “Legal Framework Governing Foreign Direct Investment: The Case for Korea”; Judge Sang Hyun Song “The International Criminal Court at a Glance”; Judge Sang Hyun Song “Participation of Victimes at the International Criminal Court”; Mr. Shinya Murase “Unilateral Measures and the Concept of Opposability in International Law”; Mr. Hisakazu Fujita “Droit international humanitaire dans le domaine de la protection des victimes de guerre”; Mr. Hisakazu Fujita “Droit international humanitaire: Sa mise en oeuvre”; Mr. Tommy Koh “The Art and Science of Chairing Major Inter-governmental Conferences”; Mr. Tommy Koh “The Negotiating Process of UNCLOS III”; Mr. Anthony D’Amato “Human Rights and Enforcement”; Mr. Anthony D’Amato “Customary International Law”; Mr. Anthony D’Amato “The Sources of International Law”; Mr. Menachem Mautner “How Should a Liberal State Treat Non-Liberal Cultural Groups? The Jurisprudence of Human Rights and the Standard of Human Dignity”; Mr. Christian Tomuschat “What is General International Law?”; Sir Adam Roberts “The Equal Application of the Laws of War: A Principle Under Pressure”; Mr. Siegfried Wiessner “The Rights and Status of Indigenous Peoples”; Judge Sir Christopher Greenwood “State Jurisdiction”; Judge Thomas Buergenthal “A Brief History of International Human Rights Law”; Judge Kenneth Keith “The Role of International Law in National Law (in two parts)”; Sir Michael Wood “The Interpretation of Security Council Resolutions”.