Statements of Former Secretary-General

Statements of Former Secretary General- Prof. Dr. Kennedy Gastorn

Year 2019


  1. Address by H.E. Prof. Dr. Kennedy Gastorn, Secretary-General of Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO), at the Fifth Commonwealth Red Cross and Red Crescent Conference on International Humanitarian Law, on the Theme “Celebrating the Geneva Conventions and Building Respect for IHL: A Commonwealth Perspective”, at Kigali Convention Centre, Kimihurura, Kigali, Rwanda, 10-14 June, 2019
  2. Speech delivered by the Secretary-General at the “International Conference on Mediation – 2019”, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, 6 – 7 April, 2019

 

Year 2018


  1. Special lecture delivered by H.E. Prof. Dr. Kennedy Gastorn, Secretary General, AALCO on the topic “The Role of AALCO in the Development of International Law: Recent Contributions” on Monday, 19 March 2018 at the Law Centre II, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi (North Campus)
  2. Special Address by H.E. Prof. Dr. Kennedy Gastorn, Secretary General, AALCO on Signing Ceremony between Government of Malaysia and Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO), 7th February 2018, Wednesday, Auditorium, Bangunan Sulaiman, Kuala Lumpur 

 

Year 2017


  1. Presentation by H.E. Prof. Dr. Kennedy Gastorn, the Secretary-General of AALCO at the 4th World Internet Conference, Wuzhen Summit, on the Session on “International Cooperation in Countering the Use of Cyberspace for Criminal and Terrorist Purposes”, 4th December 2017, Wuzhen, China
  2. Mrs. Anuradha Bakshi, Principal Legal Officer, AALCO on behalf of the Secretary-General, delivered a speech on 24 October 2017, at the School of Law, Sharda University on the topic: "The United Nations at 70: Achievement and Challenges"
  3. Speech by H.E. Prof. Dr. Kennedy Gastorn, Secretary-General of AALCO at the Stakeholders’ Meeting on Global Compact on Refugees, at Jacaranda Hall 1, India Habitat Center, Lodhi Road, Friday, 29 September 2017
  4. Statement by H.E. Prof. Dr. Kennedy Gastorn, Secretary-General of AALCO at the Second Part of the Sixty-Ninth Session of the International Law Commission on 19th July 2017
  5. Statement by Prof. Dr. Kennedy Gastorn, Secretary General of Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO) on Examination of Arbitration Related UNCITRAL Texts and Their Adoption by African States (School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, SOAS Arbitration in Africa Conference, Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA), 3-5 April 2017, Panel III - Roundtable with UNCITRAL)
  6. AALCO-ICRC In-House Capacity Building Programme on the theme— "Application of IHL to Cyberspace: Potential Role of Asian-African States in the Development of a Comprehensive Legal Framework" held on 20 June 2017 at AALCO Headquarters, New Delhi
  7. Opening Address Delivered by H.E. Prof. Dr. Kennedy Gastorn, Secretary-General of Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization, at the Kuala Lumpur International ADR Week 2017 (KLIAW 2017), 15 May 2017
  8. Presentation by Prof. Dr. Kennedy Gastorn, the Secretary-General of AALCO at the “3rd International Symposium on the Law of the Sea”, Organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, 3 February 2017 

 

Year 2016


  1. Mrs. Anuradha Bakshi, Principal Legal Officer, AALCO on behalf of the Secretary-General, delivered a speech on 30 December 2016, in a panel discussion on the topic: "The Significance of Modes of Settlement in Contemporary International Law"
  2. Address by Prof. Kennedy Gastorn, Secretary-General of the Asian African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO) in regard to the theme “Identification of Customary International Law: Legal and Policy Implications” on 2 November 2016 at the UN Trusteeship Council Chambers, New York, at 3.00 PM
  3. Lectures Delivered by H.E. Prof. Kennedy Gastorn at the Second Training Session of the China-AALCO Exchange and Research Program in Beijing, People's Republic of China

Statements of Former Secretary General- Dr. Rahmat Mohamad

Year 2015


  1. Address on the topic “Identification of Customary International Law” Delivered  by H. E.  Prof. Dr. Rahmat Mohamad, Secretary-General, AALCO at the AALCO Legal Advisors Meeting at UN Headquarters, New York on Thursday, 29th October 2015
  2. China-AALCO Research and Exchange Programme on International Law Inaugural Lecture at the Xiamen Academy of International Law 13 July 2015
  3. Statement by H. E. Prof. Dr. Rahmat Mohamad, Secretary-General, AALCO at the Sixty-Seventh Session of the International Law Commission (ILC) (Wednesday, 13th May 2015)
  4. Keynote Speech delivered by H.E. Prof. Dr. Rahmat Mohamad, Secretary General, AALCO, at the Regional Conference on International Humanitarian Law in East and Southeast Asia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,  25-27 March 2015 
  5. Presentation made by H.E. Prof. Dr. Rahmat MOHAMAD, the Secretary-General of AALCO in Third Plenary Session: National Implementation of International Law, World Congress on International Law (Organized by the Indian Society of International Law), 9 January 2015

 

Year 2014


  1. Presentation made by the Secretary-General of AALCO on “The Asian-African Perspectives on the International Criminal Court”Seminar on Historical Origins of International Criminal Law (Session 1, Saturday, 29 November 2014)
  2. Welcome Remarks of Prof. Dr. Rahmat Mohamad Delivered at the Meeting of Legal Advisors of AALCO Member States Held on 24th October 2014 at New York
  3. SG's Public Lecture at The UKM Malaysia delivered on September 24, 2014
  4. Welcome address at AALCO-ICRC Workshop on International Humanitarian Law, 7-8 May 2014, at AALCO Headquarters, New Delhi
  5. Presentation at the International Workshop on the “New Developments on the Law of the Sea” Organized by South China Sea Institute, Xiamen, China, 25 April 2014
  6. Welcome Address at the Inaugural Session of the AALCO LEGAL EXPERTS WORKSHOP ON THE LAW OF THE SEA, 24-25 February 2014, AALCO Headquarters, New Delhi                          

 
 

Year 2013


  1.  Speech delivered by Secretary General at AALCO-UKIM Workshop on AALCO-ILC relationship on 29 Novemeber 2013
  2. Paper Presented by Prof. Dr. Rahmat Mohamad, Secretary-General of AALCO  on “International Law on  E-Commerce: Legal Issues and Impact on the Developing Countries”  at the China University of Political Science and Law, Beijing, China on 27th September 2013
  3. Statement Delivered by Prof. Dr. Rahmat Mohamad, Secretary-General of AALCO at the International Symposium on "Unilateral Sanctions and International Law: Views on Legitimacy and Consequences" at the T. M. C. Asser Instituut, The Hague on 11 July 2013.  
  4. Address by H. E. Prof. Dr. Rahmat Mohamad, Secretary-General, AALCO on: “Selected Items on the Agenda of the International Law Commission” Delivered at the Sixty-Fifth Session of the International Law Commission on 9th July 2013.
  5. Welcome remarks by H.E. Prof. Dr. Rahmat Mohamad, Secretary-General, AALCO, delivered at the “Legal Experts Meeting to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)”, Tuesday, 5th March 2013, AALCO Headquarters.  
  6. Introductory Speech by Prof. Dr. Rahmat Mohamad, Secretary-General of AALCO for the Seminar on “Climate Change: Post-Kyoto International Climate Policy” on 16 January 2013.

 

Year 2012 


  1. Address by Prof. Dr. Rahmat Mohamad, Secretary-General, Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO) at the Plenary Session of the 11thSession of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, Thursday, 15 November 2012, The Hague  
  2. Statement by H.E. Prof. Dr. Rahmat Mohamad, Secretary-General of AALCO Delivered on 26th July 2012 during The 64th Session of The International Law Commission 
  3. Welcome Address delivered by Prof. Dr. Rahmat Mohamad, Secretary-General of AALCO at The Inaugural Session of The Fifty-First Annual Session of AALCO  
  4. Statement by H.E. Prof. Dr. Rahmat Mohamad, Secretary-General of AALCO on the work of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization, Tuesday, 19 June 2012
  5. Introductory Statement by Prof. Dr. Rahmat Mohamed, Secretary-General of AALCO on The Agenda Item ‘International Criminal Court: Recent Developments’ Fifty-First Annual Session of AALCO, Abuja, Federal Republic of Nigeria, 18 – 22 June 2012  

 

Year 2011

 

  1. Address by H.E. Prof. Dr. Rahmat Mohamad Secretary-General, AALCO at the Sixty-Third Session of The International Law Commission 26 July 2011 
  2. Welcome Address by H.E. Prof. Dr. Rahmat Mohamad, Secretary-General, AALCO on the topic “Alternative Dispute Resolution: Asian-African Perspectives” at the ALSA National Conference, 2011, UiTM, Malaysia, on  22 May 2011
  3. Presidential Address by H.E. Prof. Dr. Rahmat Mohamad, Secretary-General, AALCO at O. P. Jindal Global University, Sonepat, Haryana,  18 March 2011
  4. Welcome Address by H.E. Prof. Dr. Rahmat Mohamad, Secretary-General, AALCO at the Inaugural Session of the Training Programme on International Humanitarian Law, AALCO HQ, New Delhi, 17 January 2011

 

Year 2010

 

  1. Address by Prof. Dr. Rahmat Mohamad, Secretary-General of AALCO at The International Conference on “Emerging Trends In International Commercial Arbitration”, at India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, 18-19 December 2010 (Delivered on Saturday, 18th December 2010)
  2. Welcome Address by Prof. Dr. Rahmat Mohamad, Secretary-General, AALCO at the Workshop on Trafficking in Persons, Smuggling of Migrants and International Cooperation, Putrajaya, Malaysia, 24-26 November 2010
  3. Address by Prof. Dr. Rahmat Mohamad, Secretary-General, AALCO at The Panel Discussion Meeting on The Topic “Asian-African States: Challenges in International Law in the 21st Century” (AALCO Secretariat, New Delhi, Monday, 15 November 2010 at 4.30 PM) 
  4. Address by Prof. Dr. Rahmat Mohamad on Legal Issues Facing The Regions of Africa and Asia (AALCO Meeting, UN HQ, New York, 1 November 2010)
  5. Address by Prof. Dr. Rahmat Mohamad, Secretary-General, AALCO: “Making AALCO’s Participation in the Work of International Law Commission More Effective and Meaningful”- An Overview of the deliberations at AALCO’s Forty-Ninth Annual Session, held in Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania from 5 to 8 August 2010 (AALCO Meeting, UN HQ, New York, 1 November 2010)
  6. Address of Prof. Dr. Rahmat Mohamad, Secretary-General, AALCO at the Indonesian Society of International Law, Jakarta, Republic of Indonesia, 15 October 2010
  7. Public Lecture on “Reflecting Asian-African Solidarity in The Progressive Development of International Law”  by The Secretary–General of The Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization  Prof. Dr. Rahmat Mohamad at The University of Bandung (Bandung, Republic of Indonesia, 14thOctober  2010)
  8. Remarks by Prof. Dr. Rahmat Mohamad, Secretary-General, Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization at the Opening Ceremony of the Regional Training on Treaty Law and Practice (Jakarta, Republic of Indonesia, 13 October 2010)
  9. Opening Remarks of the Secretary-General of Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization Prof. Dr. Rahmat Mohamad on the Seminar “Gaza Blockade and its International Legal Implications”, held on 16th July  2010, from 4:30 PM to 6:PM, at AALCO Secretariat, New Delhi
  10. Address by Prof. Dr. Rahmat Mohamad, Secretary-General of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO) at the International Law Commission United Nations Offices in Geneva on 14th July 2010 
  11. Address by Prof. Dr. Rahmat Mohamad, Secretary-General, Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization [AALCO] at the General Debate of the Review Conference of the Rome Statute, Kampala, Ugand
     

Year 2009 


  1. Statement by Prof. Dr. Rahmat Bin Mohamad, Secretary-General, AALCO at the “National Conference on Arbitration in India: An Overview” on 11th December 2009 at New Delhi  
  2. International Workshop and Seminar on Siyar & Islamic States Practices in International Law 18 - 19 November 2009, Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA 
  3. Inaugural address by Prof. Dr. Rahmat Bin Mohamad, Secretary-General, Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization at the Opening Ceremony of The Workshop on ‘Siyar and Islamic States Practices in International Law’ (0.845- 09.45, 18 November 2009, Faculty of Law, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia ) 
  4. Welcome and Introductory Remarks by Prof. Dr. Rahmat Bin Mohamad, Secretary-General, AALCO at the Meeting of Legal Advisers of AALCO Member States and Joint AALCO-ILC Meeting (Wednesday, 28th October 2009, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at UN Headquarters, New York) 
  5. Statement by H. E. Professor Dr. Rahmat Bin Mohamad, Secretary-General of AALCO Conference on the review of the Effective Legal and Judicial Measures taken regarding war Crimes and Crimes of Genocide in Gaza, 21-23 April 2009, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran 
  6. Address by the Secretary-General of Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization Prof. Dr. Rahmat Mohamad at the Third World Summit of Prosecutors General, Attorneys-General, and Chief Prosecutors (Bucharest, Romania, 23-25 March 2009) 

 

Year 2008


  1. Statement by Prof. Dr. Rahmat Mohamad, Secretary-General, AALCO at the Legal Advisers’ Meeting & Joint AALCO-ILC Meeting (Friday, 24thOctober 2008, UN Headquarters, New York)
  2. Inaugural Address Delivered by Prof. Dr. Rahmat Mohamad at The Inauguration of the Fourth South Asia Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition on 17 October 2008 (At 5: 30 PM ISIL Premises, New Delhi)
  3. Statement of  Prof. Dr. Rahmat Mohamad, Secretary General, AALCO at “The International Conference on Institutional Arbitration Infrastructure and Construction”, 16 October 2008, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi

 

Statements of Former Secretary General- Dr. Wafik Zaher Kamil

 

Year 2008

 1.

Keynote Address by Amb. Dr. Wafik Zaher Kamil Secretary General Asian-African Legal Consultative Organisation (AALCO) 30th Anniversary Conference of the Regional Centre for Arbitration, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre 7-8 April 2008

 

Year 2007 

 1.

Statement of Amb. Dr. Wafik Z. Kamil, Secretary-General, Asian - African Legal Consultative Organization, at The Indian International Center New Delhi, December 10, 2007 ¨C Congress of Human Rights

2.

Message of H.E. Ambassador Dr. Wafik Zaher Kamil, Secretary General, Asian-African Legal Consultative Organisation (AALCO) for the Nam Ministerial Meeting on Human Rights and Cultural Diversity, Tehran, 3-4 September 2007

3.

Statement of H. E. Amb. Dr. Wafik Zaher Kamil, Secretary-General of The Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO), during the Fifty-Ninth Session of the International Law Commission (ILC). July 2007

 

Year 2006  

1.

Address by H. E. Amb. Dr. Wafik Z. Kamil, Secretary-General of AALCO at the Inaugural Session of the Meeting of Experts on the Emerging Issues on The United Nations Convention on the Law of The Sea 24th November 2006, New Delhi

2.

Address by His Excellency Amb. Dr. Wafik Z. Kamil, Secretary-General of AALCO, on The Occasion of the 50th Constitution Day of AALCO on 15th November 2006, New Delhi

3.

Address by His Excellency Ambassador Dr. Wafik Z. Kamil, Secretary-General, AALCO at the Sixty-First Session of the United Nations General Assembly on 20 October 2006, New York

4.

Statement of H. E. Amb. Dr. Wafik Zaher Kamil, Secretary-General of the AALCO during the Fifty-Eighth Session of the International Law Commission (ILC),21 July 2006, Geneva

5.

Statement by H.E. Amb. Dr. Wafik Zaher Kamil, Secretary General, of AALCO at the Inaugural Session of the Meeting of International Experts on Human Rights in Islam, Kuala Lumpur, 15 May 2006

6.

Statement by Amb. Dr. Wafik Z. Kamil, Secretary-General of AALCO at the Regional Conference on The WTO at 10: The Role of Developing Countries in Negotiations and Dispute Settlement? Organized by the Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration and the WTO, 11-13 February 2006, Cairo

 

Year 2005 

1.

Introductory Remarks By Amb. Dr. Wafik Zaher Kamil, Secretary General, AALCO at the Conference to mark the Publication of the ICRC Study on Customary International Humanitarian Law" 8 December 2005.

2.

Statement of H.E. Amb. Dr. Wafik Zaher Kamil, Secretary-General of the AALCO made at the Fifty-Seventh Session of the International Law Commission (ILC), 19 July 2005, Geneva

 

Year 2004 

1.

Statement of Amb. Dr. Wafik Z. Kamil, Secretary-General of AALCO at the Indian Institute of Human Rights, New Delhi, 10 December 2004.

2.

Statement of the Secretary-General at the Meeting of the Legal Advisers of AALCO Member States, New York 10th November 2004

3.

Address of Amb. Dr. Wafik Zaher Kamil, Secretary-General, AALCO at the Faculty of Law, Tsinghua University, Beijing, People's Republic of China, 2 September 2004

4.

Address of Amb. Dr. Wafik Zaher Kamil, Secretary-General at the Chinese Society of International Law, Beijing, People's Republic of China, 30 August 2004

5.

Statement of H.E. Amb. Dr. Wafik Zaher Kamil, Secretary-General of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO), made at the Fifty -Sixth Session of the International Law Commission July 2004, Geneva

 

Year 2003  

1.

Statement by Amb. Dr. Wafik Zaher Kamil, Secretary-General, at the AALCO’S Legal Advisor's Meeting, New York, 30 October 2003

2.

Statement at Silver Jubilee Conference of the Regional Centre for Arbitration, Kuala Lumpur, 13 -15 October, 2003

3.

Welcome Statement by Amb. Dr. Wafik Zaher Kamil, Secretary General, AALCO at the Seminar on Strengthening Refugee Protection in Migratory Movements Organized Jointly by AALCO and UNHCR at New Delhi, on 17-18 September, 2003

4.

Statement of H.E. Ambassador Dr. Wafik Zaher Kamil, Secretary-General of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO) at the Fifty-Fifth Session of the International Law Commission

5.

Welcome Address by Amb. Dr. Wafik Zaher Kamil, Secretary-General, AALCO at the Inaugural Session of the One-Day Seminar on The Legal Protection of Children Under International Law " Organized Jointly by the Asian African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on 21st January 2003 at New Delhi

 

Year 2002  

1.

Statement by H.E. Amb. Dr. Wafik Z. Kamil, Secretary-General, Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization at the 57th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, (21 or 22 November, 2002)

2.

Statement of of hon'ble Senator Kanu G.Agabi, San, Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Federal Republic of Nigeria at the General Assembly of United Nations on  21st or 22nd November 2002

3.

Statement of his Excellency Amb. Dr.Wafik Zaher Kamil, Secretary General, Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization at the high level segment of the eighth conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 30th October 2002

 

Year 2001  

1.

Statement by Amb.Dr.Wafik Z.Kamil, Secretary General, Asian-African  Legal Consultative Committee at the Global  Forum II, The Hague, 28 -31 May 2001

2.

Statement by Amb. Dr.Wafik Z. Kamil, Secretary General at the AALCO’s Legal Advisers Meeting, New York, 20th November 2001

3.

Statement of Ambassador Dr. Wafik Z. Kamil, Secretary General of The AALCO on The Occasion of The Signing of MOU With The Office of The UN High Commissioner For Human Rights

 

Year 2000  

1.

Statement of H. E. Ambassador Dr. Wafik Zaher Kamil, Secretary General of The Asian-African Legal Consultative Committee, Made at the Fifty-Second Session of The International Law Commission, 10th August, 2000

2.

Statement  by Ambassador Dr. Wafik Z.Kamil, Secretary General, Asian-African Legal Consultative Committee at the 55th Session of the General Assembly on Wednesday, 25th October 2000

3.

AALCC Legal Advisers Meeting, New York, 26th October 2000