Office of Legal Affairs
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The Office of Legal Affairs is the United Nations’ central legal body, responsible for providing legal advice, drafting and interpreting international legal instruments, and supporting the organization’s rule-of-law and treaty-related activities.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United Nations office
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legal body → |
| alternateName |
OLA
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UN Office of Legal Affairs → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United Nations
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| employer |
United Nations Secretariat staff
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| field |
international law
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law of the United Nations → public international law → treaty law → |
| hasMainFunction |
draft international legal instruments
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interpret international legal instruments → provide legal advice within the United Nations → support rule-of-law activities of the United Nations → support treaty-related activities of the United Nations → |
| hasPart |
Codification Division
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Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea → General Legal Division → International Trade Law Division → Office of the Legal Counsel → Treaty Section → United Nations Commission on International Trade Law Secretariat → |
| hasRole |
central legal body of the United Nations
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| headquartersLocation |
New York City
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United Nations Headquarters → |
| isLedBy |
Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs
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| isResponsibleFor |
advising on agreements with member states and international organizations
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advising on host country agreements → advising on the drafting and interpretation of General Assembly resolutions → advising on the drafting and interpretation of Security Council resolutions → advising on the legal status and privileges and immunities of the United Nations → assisting in the progressive development and codification of international law → depositary functions for multilateral treaties of the United Nations → maintaining the United Nations Treaty Collection → organizing treaty events at the United Nations → promoting the rule of law at the national and international levels → providing legal advice to United Nations organs → providing legal advice to United Nations specialized agencies on request → providing legal advice to the Secretary-General → providing legal support to United Nations peacekeeping operations → providing legal support to United Nations political missions → providing training and capacity-building in international law for member states → registration and publication of treaties and international agreements → supporting international criminal tribunals established by the United Nations → supporting mechanisms related to the law of the sea → supporting the International Law Commission → supporting the Sixth Committee of the United Nations General Assembly → |
| parentOrganization |
United Nations
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| partOf |
United Nations Secretariat
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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United Nations Secretariat
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United Nations Secretariat → |
hasPart |
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NATO International Staff
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hasUnit |
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United Nations Treaty Series
("Treaty Section of the Office of Legal Affairs")
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maintainedBy |
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Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations
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mayHead |