Legal websites of the
United Nations
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UN Legal websites
• International Law homepage: http://www.un.org/en/law/
• UN Treaty Collection: http://treaties.un.org/
• Progressive development and codification: http://www.un.org/law/lindex.htm
– Global search: http://untreaty.un.org/cod/globalsearch/dtSearch/Search_Forms/dtSearch.html
– Audiovisual Library of International Law: http://www.un.org/law/avl/
International Law Bodies: key urls
• General Assembly Sixth Committee: http://www.un.org/ga/sixth/
• International Law Commission: http://www.un.org/law/ilc/
• UNCITRAL: UN Commission on International Trade Law: http://www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/index.html
• International Court of Justice: http://www.icj-cij.org/
UN Treaty Collection
Status of Multilateral Treaties
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