The Codification Division of the Office of Legal Affairs recently added to the Historic Archives of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law two new Introductory Notes: one on the , written by , Legal Practitioner and Former Dean of Egerton University; and one on the , written by , Professor of International Law at the University of Cambridge.
Across the world, the signs of environmental crises are becoming harder to ignore.
M¨¢ximo Torero Cullen is one of the world¡¯s leading voices on global hunger and food security. He uses his economic expertise to work towards the goal of a world where nobody goes to bed hungry.
On this World Humanitarian Day, 19 August 2026, we recognize that saving lives in crisis settings depends not only on courage and expertise, but also on the systems and supply chains that make rapid medical response possible.