International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace

The UNAT 2025 Fall Session will be held from 20 to 31 October 2025. On 31 October 2025, the outcome of the judgments rendered during the 2025 Fall Session will be announced by the Judges in the UNAT's oral proceedings in CR 6. The UN Appeals Tribunal (UNAT) was established by the General Assembly in 2009, as part of the new UN system for the administration of justice. As the second level appellate review tribunal within the administration of justice system, UNAT reviews, within its specific jurisdiction, appeals against judgments rendered by the UN Dispute Tribunal, the Dispute Tribunal of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), as well as appeals of decisions taken by the Standing Committee acting on behalf of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board (UNJSPB), and by those organizations, agencies and entities that have accepted UNAT's jurisdiction. UNAT usually meets in session three times a year, in spring, summer and fall sessio...

Side event – International legal week. Speakers : - François Alabrune, candidate presented by France to the International Court of Justice - Bimal Patel, candidate presented by Intdia to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea - Joan Yang, Advisor at the Permanent Mission of Vanuatu to the United Nations - Rena Lee, candidate presented by Singapore to the International Court of Justice - Patricia Galvao Teles, member of the International Law Commission. Today, this conventional multilateralism would experience a "retreat of reflux, marked by slower progress, or even some regressions and challenges", it would be affected by a "qualitative and quantitative decline" or would even be in "crisis". In this regard, it cannot be denied that the will of some States to negotiate and then adopt new multilateral conventions is being confronted with a difficult international context and a rise in sovereignist interests, both at the international and domesti...

The Institute of International Law (" Institut de droit international "), founded in 1873, is the oldest international law institution. In 1904, it was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of its action in favour of arbitration among States . During the 2025 Session of Rabat, the Institute of International Law adopted various resolutions and declarations. This briefing will give you an insight into the resolutions on: Status and Functions of the Conferences or Meetings of Parties to Multilateral Environmental Agreements Harm Prevention Rules applicable to the Environment of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction International Intellectual Property Law and Pandemics: Access to Medicine, Prevention, Preparedness and Response. An overview will also be provided on the Declaration of Rabat of the Institute of International Law Marking the 80th Anniversary of the Charter of the United Nations (2025). Related Documents:  Program and Concept note Watch the Work of the Instit...

Executive Talk by UN Secretary-General, His Excellency António Guterres on the topic "80 Years of the UN: The Future of Multilateralism". Watch the Executive Talk - 80 years of the UN: The Future of Multilateralism! Meetings & Events