In this context, we underscored the importance of maritime security, freedom of navigation and over flight, unimpeded lawful commerce, respect for international law, continued constructive dialogue and peaceful settlement of disputes in accordance with the universally recognized principles of international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
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"Many serious obstacles remain, yet the first step toward peace must be a steadfast conviction that a solution is possible within the parameters of international law and the resolutions of the United Nations, " he said.
Rick Santorum as the first 2012 presidential candidate to express strong public opposition to the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (better known as the Law of the Sea Treaty, or LOST).
This program strengthens democracy, transparency, and the rule of law in developing nations, and I ask you to fully fund this important initiative.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon today announced the appointment of Takahisa Kawakami of Japan as Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Security Sector Support and Rule of Law, United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT).
In accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and the principles of humanitarian law, the World Conference on Human Rights further emphasizes the importance of and the need for humanitarian assistance to victims of all natural and man-made disasters.
The Organization of American States expressed its concern about the law last week, and presidents of South American countries meeting in Argentina for a gathering of the Union of South American Nations condemned the law Tuesday.
Specifically, fair trade opens borders, fosters economic freedom and helps to increase rule of law, especially in developing nations.
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Professor Economides had twice been elected as member of the International Law Commission, a subsidiary organ of the General Assembly of the United Nations, representing Greece between 1997 and 2001, and again between 2003 and 2006.
However, in this case, China does seem to be basing the claim on the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
Its action is being brought under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the Ospar Convention on the Marine Environment.
According to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, countries are entitled to exclusive economic zones up to 200 miles from their shores.
This is because the current legal and policy regimes under relevant international legal instruments, and especially the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the Convention on Biological Diversity, do not specifically deal with the conservation and sustainable and equitable use of the biodiversity of the deep seabed.
It was raised earlier this summer at the Hague Conference, an intergovernmental organization of 47 nations on private international law.
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Citing an exception to U.S. law which favors honoring the bankruptcy proceedings of other nations, Judge Hale said it would violate public policy to allow Vitro to walk away from the guarantees backing its debt.
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The San Remo resolutions were incorporated into international law through the mandates issued by the League of Nations and their legal force has never been cancelled or superseded by any subsequent treaty or binding international resolution.
The processes of promoting and protecting human rights should be conducted in conformity with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and international law.
But patent law has been a feature of legal systems in free nations since Medieval times, and must be honored in hydraulic fracturing just as it is honored where soft drinks are concerned.
The members of the Security Council reaffirmed the need to combat by all means, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and all obligations under international law, in particular international human rights, refugee and humanitarian law, threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts.
Maalim was the father-in-law of former Somali President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed, according to the United Nations.
They promote the accumulation of capital, fair competition between nations and better tax law elsewhere in the world.
The Republic of Korea is an important member of the international community, and supports the rule of law in the global community through its activities in the United Nations and other international organisations.
Other sovereign nations are also struggling to roll back the influence of Shariah Law in their court systems.
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And this is precisely how the international community should work, as more nations bear both the responsibility and the cost of enforcing international law.
In New York this week to visit the United Nations, Ahmadinejad spoke at a meeting on the rule of law Monday and is scheduled to address the U.N.
In accompanying filings it said the firm created by the 2007 merger of Dewey Ballantine and LeBouef, Lamb Greene and MacCrae was once one of the largest law firms on earth, with 1, 300 attorneys in 12 nations and more than 5, 000 clients.
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Much of Koh's writings support the idea that regulations of the United Nations and other international organizations should trump U.S. law.
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Recently, a special group of independent legal experts with the United Nations declared that Nicaragua was violating international law (PDF) by imprisoning Puracal and that he should be immediately released.
Tax havens also play a very valuable moral role by providing high-quality rule of law in an uncertain world, offering a financial refuge for people who live in nations where governments are incompetent and corrupt.
The World Conference on Human Rights reaffirms the solemn commitment of all States to fulfil their obligations to promote universal respect for, and observance and protection of, all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, other instruments relating to human rights, and international law.
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