Posted by The UN International Law Commission was established in 1947 to “initiate studies and make recommendations for the purpose of encouraging the progressive development of international law and its codification”.
Since then, many of its projects have been adopted by states in the form of treaties, such as the 1969 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, or contributed to international law in a meaningful way, e.g. the 2001 ILC Articles on State Responsibility. Phoebe Okowa will address today’s challenges and opportunities of the Commission.
General Details
- Date: June 15, 2022
- Time: 7.30 PM IST (16.00 CEST)
- Platform: Microsoft Teams
About the Speaker
Prof. Phoebe Nyawade Okowa is a Professor of Public International Law at the Queen Mary University of London. In 2021 she was elected to the UN International Law Commission for a period of five years (starting in 2023), becoming the first African woman to serve as a member of the commission. In 2017 she was nominated as an arbiter to the Permanent Court of Arbitration at the Hague.
Prof Okowa has acted as counsel and consultant to governments and non-governmental organizations on questions of international law before domestic and international courts, including the International Court of Justice.
Acknowledgment of Attendance/Certificate of Participation
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Relevant Links
For further clarity one may reach out to the following:
Dr. Anne Dienelt (anne.dienelt@uni-hamburg.de)
Dr. Amal Sethi (amal.sethi@uni-hamburg.de)
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