Nicolas Michel
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Nicolas Michel is Adjunct Professor of international law at the Geneva Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
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Prior to his appointment, he was Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and United Nations Legal Counsel at the United Nations
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He also served as the Legal Adviser of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, where he also acted as the Director of the International Law Directorate from 1998 to 2003. In this capacity, he headed the Swiss delegation in such international conferences as the Preparatory Commission for the International Criminal Court and the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute and in presenting national reports before international committees on racial discrimination, rights of the child, and minorities.
Michel served as Chairman of the Committee of the Legal Advisor on Public International Law of the Council of Europe (CAHDI) and as Chairman of several other international committees and meetings, including the Chairman of the Workshop on Article 51 of the United Nations Charter in Light of Future Threats to International Peace and Security in Geneva in March, 2004. Previously, he served, inter alia, as the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the International Conference on "The Missing" in Geneva in 2003 and the Consultation and Preparatory Meeting on a Third Protocol to the Geneva Conventions in 2000.
From 1987 to 1998, he was professor of international law
and European law at the University of Fribourg
in Switzerland.
Earlier in his career, he served as the Secretary-General of the Department of Education and Culture of the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland.
Michel obtained his PhD in law from the University of Fribourg, Switzerland and his Master of Arts in international relations from Georgetown University, Washington D.C. He authored numerous books and articles on international and European law.
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies is a highly selective postgraduate educational and research institute situated in Geneva, Switzerland...
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Prior to his appointment, he was Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and United Nations Legal Counsel at the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
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He also served as the Legal Adviser of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, where he also acted as the Director of the International Law Directorate from 1998 to 2003. In this capacity, he headed the Swiss delegation in such international conferences as the Preparatory Commission for the International Criminal Court and the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute and in presenting national reports before international committees on racial discrimination, rights of the child, and minorities.
Michel served as Chairman of the Committee of the Legal Advisor on Public International Law of the Council of Europe (CAHDI) and as Chairman of several other international committees and meetings, including the Chairman of the Workshop on Article 51 of the United Nations Charter in Light of Future Threats to International Peace and Security in Geneva in March, 2004. Previously, he served, inter alia, as the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the International Conference on "The Missing" in Geneva in 2003 and the Consultation and Preparatory Meeting on a Third Protocol to the Geneva Conventions in 2000.
From 1987 to 1998, he was professor of international law
International law
Public international law concerns the structure and conduct of sovereign states; analogous entities, such as the Holy See; and intergovernmental organizations. To a lesser degree, international law also may affect multinational corporations and individuals, an impact increasingly evolving beyond...
and European law at the University of Fribourg
University of Fribourg
The University of Fribourg is a university in the city of Fribourg, Switzerland.The roots of the University can be traced back to 1582, when the notable Jesuit Peter Canisius founded the Collège Saint-Michel in the City of Fribourg. In 1763, an Academy of law was founded by the state of Frobourg...
in Switzerland.
Earlier in his career, he served as the Secretary-General of the Department of Education and Culture of the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland.
Michel obtained his PhD in law from the University of Fribourg, Switzerland and his Master of Arts in international relations from Georgetown University, Washington D.C. He authored numerous books and articles on international and European law.