Claudio Grossman Elected to United Nations International Law Commission
On Nov. 3, American University Washington College of Law’s Dean Emeritus Claudio Grossman was elected to the United Nations International Law Commission. The Commission, elected by the General Assembly of the UN, was established in 1947 to undertake the Assembly’s mandate to initiate studies and make recommendations to encourage the progressive development of international law and its codification.
The Assembly appointed a total of 34 individuals to serve five-year terms of office with the Geneva-based body, beginning on January 1, 2017. They consisted of eight nationals from African States; seven from Asia-Pacific States; four from Eastern European States; seven from Latin American and Caribbean States; and eight from Western European and Other States. Grossman received the votes of 146 States in the General Assembly - the second largest support in the hemisphere.
In his work with the International Law Commission, Grossman plans to involve his colleagues and students at the law school. This new UN position follows Grossman’s four terms as chair of the UN Committee against Torture, from 2008-2015, leading to the school’s unique UN CAT Project, which gives AUWCL students the opportunity to travel to Geneva, Switzerland, to experience firsthand the UN CAT proceedings and explore international human rights law.
Read the United Nations press release.
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