Young Indian lawyer Aniruddha Rajput(33) Elected to UN as a Member of the International Law Commission

Young Indian lawyer Aniruddha Rajput(33) Elected to UN as a Member of the International Law Commission

Young Indian lawyer Aniruddha Rajput(33) Elected  to UN General Assembly as a Member of the International Law Commission

A young Indian lawyer won election in the UN General Assembly for membership to the world body’s top body of legal experts, garnering the highest number of votes in the Asia-Pacific group. Aniruddha Rajput, 33, is among the 34 individuals elected by the General Assembly as members of the International Law Commission, the UN organ tasked with the progressive development of international law and its codification.

The newly elected members will serve five-year terms of office with the Geneva-based body beginning January 2017. The members have been elected from five geographical groupings of African, Asia-Pacific, Eastern European, Latin American and Caribbean and Western European states.

He has written Several articles, books, on diverse legal subjects and his areas of expertise in international laws include Sources of International Law, International Arbitration, Law of the Sea, Use of Force, UN Law & Practice and International Trade Law (WTO Law).

From LawOF:

Dear Aniruddha Rajput

Best of Luck for Such a big Responsibility. We wish you all the Best. 

TEAM

LawOF

Source: The Indian Express

TOPIC: Aniruddha Rajput, UN General Assembly, International Law Commission