UN General Assembly Sixth Committee

The International Committee of the Red Cross has delivered a statement at the United Nations General Assembly's Sixth Committee, the body that handles legal affairs. The statement forms part of the committee's ongoing session, where states and organisations address international law questions. No further details of the statement's content were given.

The United Nations General Assembly's Sixth Committee, which handles legal affairs, has opened its eighty-first session with speakers underlining the central importance of international law at a time when the world is beset by armed conflict and terrorism. Delegates stressed that strengthening the rule of law remains essential to resolving disputes and protecting civilians, as the committee begins its new session's work.