UN Committee
The Committee on the United Nations is a dedicated supporter of human rights and a keen monitor of developments in international law, legal issues, and norms. The Committee is tasked with monitoring such developments that are of particular importance to the Community of Nations. We engage on issues ranging from the post-2015 development agenda, the rights of the child and freedom of expression, constitutional issues in post-Arab Spring countries, and legal issues related to Western Sahara. The UN Committee hosts events with speakers active in the international community; we also prepare weekly updates on significant developments within the UN system, an archive of which appears on the right side of this page. For more information about the Committee and its activities, please contact its chair, Ulysses Smith.
Recent Reports
Letter to the UN Secretary General regarding the mandate (MINURSO) to monitor or report on human rights violations in the territory of Western Sahara occupied by Morocco (April 2013) ( PDF )
Subject area: Western Sahara
Letter to Sri Lanka re: Judicial Independence (November 2012) ( PDF )
Subject area: Sri Lanka, Judicial Independence in
Testimony before the Special Political and Decolonization Committee of the United Nations General Assembly on the legal issues involved in the Western Sahara dispute (October 2012) ( PDF )
Subject area: Western Sahara
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