UN at 70: Still Going Strong - UN Charter in Theory and Praxis

Time and place: 28 August 2015 at 13-17, House of Estates (Säätytalo, Snellmaninkatu 9-11), Helsinki

Programme:

13.00 Welcoming words: Ms. Päivi Kaukoranta, Director General, Legal Service, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

13.05 Opening statement: President Tarja Halonen

13.20 Panel: United Nations organization throughout the years

                      Ms. Päivi Kairamo, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Finland to UN Geneva (Chair)

                      Dr. Jan Klabbers, Academy Professor/Martti Ahtisaari Chair, University of Helsinki: International organizations

                      Dr.  Nico Schrijver, Professor of International Law, University of Leiden: Development of the Charter

                      Dr. Philippe Couvreur, Registrar, International Court of Justice: Relationship between the UN and the ICJ

                      Discussion and Q&A

14.50 Coffee break

15.20 Panel: Peace, justice and the UN

                      Minister Elisabeth Rehn, Board of Directors, ICC Trust Fund for Victims: Women, peace, security and justice

                      Ms. Maarit Kohonen Sheriff, Deputy Head of NY Office, OHCHR: Human rights in the Charter and in practice as a contribution to peace and justice

                      Dr. Marja Lehto, Ambassador, Ministry for Foreign Affairs: Use of force provisions of the Charter

                      Discussion and Q&A

16.50 Concluding remarks: Ms. Helena Laukko, Executive Director, UN Association of Finland

17.00 Cocktails

Registration by 24 August, registration and more info here.

Warm Welcome!

Organized by: The Erik Castrén Institute and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland