Sixth Committee
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The Sixth Committee is the primary legal committee of the United Nations General Assembly, responsible for handling legal questions and developing international law.
Aliases (2)
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Main Committee of the United Nations General Assembly
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United Nations body → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Legal Committee
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| composedOf |
all Member States of the United Nations
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| considers |
reports of the International Law Commission
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| cooperatesWith |
International Law Commission
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Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization → United Nations Commission on International Trade Law → |
| decisionMakingMethod |
consensus where possible
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voting when consensus cannot be reached → |
| establishedBy |
Charter of the United Nations
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rules of procedure of the United Nations General Assembly → |
| handlesAgendaItem |
United Nations Programme of Assistance in the Teaching, Study, Dissemination and Wider Appreciation of International Law
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administration of justice at the United Nations → consideration of effective measures to enhance the protection, security and safety of diplomatic and consular missions and representatives → crimes against humanity → criminal accountability of United Nations officials and experts on mission → effects of armed conflicts on treaties → expulsion of aliens → immunity of State officials from foreign criminal jurisdiction → measures to eliminate international terrorism → protection of persons in the event of disasters → provisional application of treaties → responsibility of States for internationally wrongful acts → rule of law at the national and international levels → status of the protocols additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and relating to the protection of victims of armed conflicts → |
| hasMandate |
codification of international law
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consideration of legal aspects of United Nations activities → progressive development of international law → |
| hasMembershipType |
universal membership
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| hasOrdinalNumber |
6
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| hasPrimaryFocus |
international law
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legal questions → |
| hasSiblingCommittee |
Fifth Committee
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First Committee → Fourth Committee → Second Committee → Third Committee → |
| meetsAt |
United Nations Headquarters, New York
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| meetsDuring |
regular sessions of the United Nations General Assembly
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| parentOrganization |
United Nations
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| partOf |
United Nations General Assembly
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| prepares |
draft conventions on international law
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draft resolutions on legal questions → |
| reportsTo |
United Nations General Assembly plenary
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| usesWorkingLanguages |
Arabic
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Chinese → English → French → Russian → Spanish → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Third session of the United Nations General Assembly
("Sixth Committee (Legal)")
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United Nations General Assembly committees → |
hasPart |
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Assembly of the League of Nations
("Sixth Committee (Financial and Budgetary Questions)")
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hasCommittee |
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United Nations General Assembly
("Sixth Committee (Legal)")
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hasMainCommittee |