The Iran ‘deal’ is not a treaty

The following exchange between US Secretary of State John Kerry and US House Member Reid Ribble clarifies the legal status of the much-debated accord:     REP. REID RIBBLE: For 228 years, the Constitution allowed treaties to [pass] with the advice and consent of 67 U.S. Senators. Why is this not considered a treaty? SECRETARY […]

Zainab Bangura Profile

Official link (UN) EUCLID instrument of participation signed by Minister Zainab Bangura on behalf of Sierra Leone On 22 June 2012, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced the appointment of Zainab Hawa Bangura of Sierra Leone as his Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict at the level of Under-Secretary-General. Ms. Bangura replaces Margot Wallström, to whom […]

Sam Kutesa Profile

Official link (UN) EUCLID instrument of participation signed by Minister Sam Kutesa on behalf of Uganda   Sam Kahamba Kutesa was elected President of the United Nations General Assembly’s sixty-ninth session on 11 June 2014. At the time of his election, he was serving as Uganda’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, a post he held since […]

EUCLID publishes new book on Treaty Law

EUCLID publishes “Binding and Non-Binding Instruments in Intergovernmental Relations” guidebook for diplomats and international relations scholars EUCLID released today the first edition of its much-anticipated practical and scholarly handbook on binding and non-binding instruments in the context of heightened interest in this issue, for instance in light of the recent Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action […]