| UNITAR/OLA Seminar on the undertaking of treaty actions to treaties deposited with the Secretary-General and the registration of treaties |
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| Summary |
Dates: 11-12 November 2008
Location: United Nations Headquarters, New York
=> To register for the seminar, please click here.
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| Objectives |
The principal objective of the seminar is to provide an overview of and practical hands-on experience in the undertaking of treaty actions for treaties deposited with the Secretary-General and the registration of treaties pursuant to Article 102 of the United Nations Charter. Assistance and guidance will also be provided in the drafting of final clauses of treaties and the domestic aspects of participation in certain multilateral treaties.
The presentations are based on the Summary of Practice of the Secretary-General as Depositary of Multilateral Treaties, the Treaty Handbook and the Handbook of Final Clauses of Multilateral Treaties that have been developed and published by the Treaty Section of the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs (see http://treaties.un.org). A demonstration will be given to the participants of the Treaty Section’s website and online databases, including the United Nations Treaty Series, Status of Multilateral Treaties Deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Depositary Notifications and Certified True Copies.
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Additional Information |
Organization:
The seminar will be held on 11 and 12 November 2008 over two full days at United Nations Headquarters, New York, Conference Room E.
The seminars will be conducted by a team of lawyers from the Treaty Section of the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs. They will provide participants with practical hands-on experience on the basic aspects of international treaty law and practice as well as the technical aspects of undertaking treaty actions such as signatures, ratifications, accessions, etc. They will consist of core lectures, case studies and practical exercises to assist the participant States in undertaking multilateral treaty actions more effectively and registering treaties with the Secretariat.
Participants:
The seminars are designed primarily to meet the needs of legal advisers and legal officers involved with the preparation of treaty actions to multilateral treaties and the registration of treaties. Practitioners and members of the secretariats of international organizations interested in these aspects of treaty law are also welcome.
Downloads:
Programme (pdf)
Information Note (pdf)
Nomination Form (doc)
Working language: English
Contact: David Koschel |
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