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'''Guðmundur Eiríksson''' (October 26, 1947 in [[Winnipeg, Manitoba]]) is an Icelandic [[Judge]] and Law Professor. He is currently serving as a Judge on the Arbitral Tribunal in the ''Dispute concerning the Detention of Ukrainian Naval Vessels and Servicemen (Ukraine v. the Russian Federation)''<ref>{{cite web |title=Dispute Concerning the Detention of Ukrainian Naval Vessels and Servicemen (Ukraine v. the Russian Federation) |url=https://pca-cpa.org/en/cases/229/ |website=Permanent Court of Arbitration |accessdate=10 April 2020}}</ref> which is being conducted under Annex VII to the [[United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea]]. He has served as an Ambassador of [[Iceland]], a member of the [[United Nations]] [[International Law Commission]] and as a Judge and Judge ''ad hoc'' at the [[International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea]]. |
'''Guðmundur Eiríksson''' (October 26, 1947 in [[Winnipeg, Manitoba]]) is an Icelandic [[Judge]] and Law Professor. He is currently serving as a Judge on the Arbitral Tribunal in the ''Dispute concerning the Detention of Ukrainian Naval Vessels and Servicemen (Ukraine v. the Russian Federation)''<ref>{{cite web |title=Dispute Concerning the Detention of Ukrainian Naval Vessels and Servicemen (Ukraine v. the Russian Federation) |url=https://pca-cpa.org/en/cases/229/ |website=Permanent Court of Arbitration |accessdate=10 April 2020}}</ref> which is being conducted under Annex VII to the [[United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea]]. He has served as an Ambassador of [[Iceland]], a member of the [[United Nations]] [[International Law Commission]] and as a Judge and Judge ''ad hoc'' at the [[International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea]]. |
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| ⚫ | [[File:The Ambassador-Designate of Iceland, Mr. Gudmundur Eiriksson presented his credentials to the President, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on November 11, 2009.jpg|thumb|The Ambassador-Designate of Iceland, Mr. Gudmundur Eiriksson presented his credentials to the President, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on November 11, 2009]] |
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Guðmundur Eiríksson holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Science degree (Civil Engineering) from [[Rutgers]], a Bachelor of Laws (Hon.) degree from [[King’s College]], [[London]] and an LL.M. degree from [[Columbia Law School]]. He is a Fellow of King’s College, London.<ref>{{cite web |title=New fellows of King's College London 01/08/2016 |url=https://www.kcl.ac.uk/archive/news/kings/newsrecords/2016/08%20august/new-fellows-of-kings-college-london |website=King's College London |accessdate=10 April 2020}}</ref> |
Guðmundur Eiríksson holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Science degree (Civil Engineering) from [[Rutgers]], a Bachelor of Laws (Hon.) degree from [[King’s College]], [[London]] and an LL.M. degree from [[Columbia Law School]]. He is a Fellow of King’s College, London.<ref>{{cite web |title=New fellows of King's College London 01/08/2016 |url=https://www.kcl.ac.uk/archive/news/kings/newsrecords/2016/08%20august/new-fellows-of-kings-college-london |website=King's College London |accessdate=10 April 2020}}</ref> |
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Guðmundur Eiríksson served with the [[United Nations]] in [[New York]] from 1974 to 1977. He served as Assistant Legal Advisor (1977 – 1980) and Legal Advisor (1980 – 1996) in the [[Ministry for Foreign Affairs Iceland|Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Iceland]]. He also served as Ambassador of [[Iceland]] in [[Ottawa]] (2003 – 2005)<ref>{{cite news |title=Canada Welcomes His Excellency Gudmundur Eiriksson, Iceland's New Ambassador to Canada |url=https://timarit.is/page/2243426 |accessdate=10 April 2020 |agency=Lögberg-Heimskringla |issue=42 |date=05 December 2003}}</ref>, [[Pretoria]] (2008 – 2009) and [[New Delhi]] (2009 – 2014)<ref>{{cite web |title=Envoys of Five Nations Present Credentials to President of India |url=http://pratibhapatil.nic.in/pr111109.html |website=Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, Former President of India |accessdate=11 April 2020}}</ref>. He was a member of the United Nations [[International Law Commission]] from 1987 to 1996 (Rapporteur 1990; First Vice-Chairman 1993)<ref>{{cite web |title=Present and Former Members of the International Law Commission (1949-present) |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224035638/http://legal.un.org/ilc/guide/annex2.htm |website=United Nations International Law Commission |accessdate=10 April 2020}}</ref>. He served as a Judge at the [[International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea]] from 1996 to 2002<ref>{{cite web |title=Members of the Tribunal since 1996 |url=https://www.itlos.org/the-tribunal/members-of-the-tribunal-since-1996/ |website=International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea |accessdate=10 April 2020}}</ref> (President, Chamber for Fisheries Disputes 1999 – 2002) and a Judge ''ad hoc'' in the ''M/V “Norstar” Case'' before the Tribunal (2016 – 2019)<ref>{{cite web |title=Judges ad hoc |url=https://www.itlos.org/the-tribunal/judges-ad-hoc/ |website=International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea |accessdate=10 April 2020}}</ref>. He was a member of Icelandic delegations in various international forums, including the Council of the [[North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization|North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization]] where he also served as President from 1984 to 1988.<ref>{{cite web |title=Council |url=http://www.nasco.int/council.html |website=North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization |accessdate=10 April 2020}}</ref> |
Guðmundur Eiríksson served with the [[United Nations]] in [[New York]] from 1974 to 1977. He served as Assistant Legal Advisor (1977 – 1980) and Legal Advisor (1980 – 1996) in the [[Ministry for Foreign Affairs Iceland|Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Iceland]]. He also served as Ambassador of [[Iceland]] in [[Ottawa]] (2003 – 2005)<ref>{{cite news |title=Canada Welcomes His Excellency Gudmundur Eiriksson, Iceland's New Ambassador to Canada |url=https://timarit.is/page/2243426 |accessdate=10 April 2020 |agency=Lögberg-Heimskringla |issue=42 |date=05 December 2003}}</ref>, [[Pretoria]] (2008 – 2009) and [[New Delhi]] (2009 – 2014)<ref>{{cite web |title=Envoys of Five Nations Present Credentials to President of India |url=http://pratibhapatil.nic.in/pr111109.html |website=Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, Former President of India |accessdate=11 April 2020}}</ref>. He was a member of the United Nations [[International Law Commission]] from 1987 to 1996 (Rapporteur 1990; First Vice-Chairman 1993)<ref>{{cite web |title=Present and Former Members of the International Law Commission (1949-present) |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224035638/http://legal.un.org/ilc/guide/annex2.htm |website=United Nations International Law Commission |accessdate=10 April 2020}}</ref>. He served as a Judge at the [[International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea]] from 1996 to 2002<ref>{{cite web |title=Members of the Tribunal since 1996 |url=https://www.itlos.org/the-tribunal/members-of-the-tribunal-since-1996/ |website=International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea |accessdate=10 April 2020}}</ref> (President, Chamber for Fisheries Disputes 1999 – 2002) and a Judge ''ad hoc'' in the ''M/V “Norstar” Case'' before the Tribunal (2016 – 2019)<ref>{{cite web |title=Judges ad hoc |url=https://www.itlos.org/the-tribunal/judges-ad-hoc/ |website=International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea |accessdate=10 April 2020}}</ref>. He was a member of Icelandic delegations in various international forums, including the Council of the [[North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization|North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization]] where he also served as President from 1984 to 1988.<ref>{{cite web |title=Council |url=http://www.nasco.int/council.html |website=North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization |accessdate=10 April 2020}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | [[File:The Ambassador-Designate of Iceland, Mr. Gudmundur Eiriksson presented his credentials to the President, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on November 11, 2009.jpg|thumb|The Ambassador-Designate of Iceland, Mr. Gudmundur Eiriksson presented his credentials to the President, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on November 11, 2009]] |
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Guðmundur Eiríksson has lectured at 40 Universities across the world, including the [[University of Iceland]] (1987 – 1996), the [[University of New Mexico]] School of Law (1994 – 1995) and the [[University for Peace]] (2001 – 2003 and 2005 – 2008). He also co-founded and co-directed the Programme on [[International Law]] and [[Human Rights]] at the University for Peace. He currently holds the position of Professor and Executive Director, Centre for International Legal Studies, Jindal Global Law School and Advisor, International Office and Global Initiatives, [[O. P. Jindal Global University|O.P. Jindal Global University]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Gudmundur Eiriksson |url=http://www.jgls.edu.in/gudmundur-eiriksson/ |website=Jindal Global Law School |accessdate=10 April 2020}}</ref>. He has written various articles on International Law over the course of his career, and is the author of the book, The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2000).<ref>https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/international-and-comparative-law-quarterly/article/international-tribunal-for-the-law-of-the-sea-by-eiriksson-g-the-hague-nijhoff-2000-387pp-including-index-isbn-9041114181-no-price-given/060526C443D111414CDC49229A445C78</ref> |
Guðmundur Eiríksson has lectured at 40 Universities across the world, including the [[University of Iceland]] (1987 – 1996), the [[University of New Mexico]] School of Law (1994 – 1995) and the [[University for Peace]] (2001 – 2003 and 2005 – 2008). He also co-founded and co-directed the Programme on [[International Law]] and [[Human Rights]] at the University for Peace. He currently holds the position of Professor and Executive Director, Centre for International Legal Studies, Jindal Global Law School and Advisor, International Office and Global Initiatives, [[O. P. Jindal Global University|O.P. Jindal Global University]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Gudmundur Eiriksson |url=http://www.jgls.edu.in/gudmundur-eiriksson/ |website=Jindal Global Law School |accessdate=10 April 2020}}</ref>. He has written various articles on International Law over the course of his career, and is the author of the book, The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2000).<ref>https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/international-and-comparative-law-quarterly/article/international-tribunal-for-the-law-of-the-sea-by-eiriksson-g-the-hague-nijhoff-2000-387pp-including-index-isbn-9041114181-no-price-given/060526C443D111414CDC49229A445C78</ref> |
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Guðmundur Eiríksson (October 26, 1947 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is an Icelandic Judge and Law Professor. He is currently serving as a Judge on the Arbitral Tribunal in the Dispute concerning the Detention of Ukrainian Naval Vessels and Servicemen (Ukraine v. the Russian Federation)[1] which is being conducted under Annex VII to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. He has served as an Ambassador of Iceland, a member of the United Nations International Law Commission and as a Judge and Judge ad hoc at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.
Guðmundur Eiríksson holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Science degree (Civil Engineering) from Rutgers, a Bachelor of Laws (Hon.) degree from King’s College, London and an LL.M. degree from Columbia Law School. He is a Fellow of King’s College, London.[2]
Guðmundur Eiríksson served with the United Nations in New York from 1974 to 1977. He served as Assistant Legal Advisor (1977 – 1980) and Legal Advisor (1980 – 1996) in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Iceland. He also served as Ambassador of Iceland in Ottawa (2003 – 2005)[3], Pretoria (2008 – 2009) and New Delhi (2009 – 2014)[4]. He was a member of the United Nations International Law Commission from 1987 to 1996 (Rapporteur 1990; First Vice-Chairman 1993)[5]. He served as a Judge at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea from 1996 to 2002[6] (President, Chamber for Fisheries Disputes 1999 – 2002) and a Judge ad hoc in the M/V “Norstar” Case before the Tribunal (2016 – 2019)[7]. He was a member of Icelandic delegations in various international forums, including the Council of the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization where he also served as President from 1984 to 1988.[8]
Guðmundur Eiríksson has lectured at 40 Universities across the world, including the University of Iceland (1987 – 1996), the University of New Mexico School of Law (1994 – 1995) and the University for Peace (2001 – 2003 and 2005 – 2008). He also co-founded and co-directed the Programme on International Law and Human Rights at the University for Peace. He currently holds the position of Professor and Executive Director, Centre for International Legal Studies, Jindal Global Law School and Advisor, International Office and Global Initiatives, O.P. Jindal Global University[9]. He has written various articles on International Law over the course of his career, and is the author of the book, The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2000).[10]
A Liber Amicorum was published for Guðmundur Eiríksson in 2017, with contributions from 33 colleagues, friends and former students on various topics connected with International Law.[11]
He was conferred the Commander's Cross of the Icelandic Order of the Falcon by the President of Iceland in 1995.
References
- ^ "Dispute Concerning the Detention of Ukrainian Naval Vessels and Servicemen (Ukraine v. the Russian Federation)". Permanent Court of Arbitration. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "New fellows of King's College London 01/08/2016". King's College London. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "Canada Welcomes His Excellency Gudmundur Eiriksson, Iceland's New Ambassador to Canada". No. 42. Lögberg-Heimskringla. 05 December 2003. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Envoys of Five Nations Present Credentials to President of India". Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, Former President of India. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "Present and Former Members of the International Law Commission (1949-present)". United Nations International Law Commission. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "Members of the Tribunal since 1996". International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "Judges ad hoc". International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "Council". North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "Gudmundur Eiriksson". Jindal Global Law School. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/international-and-comparative-law-quarterly/article/international-tribunal-for-the-law-of-the-sea-by-eiriksson-g-the-hague-nijhoff-2000-387pp-including-index-isbn-9041114181-no-price-given/060526C443D111414CDC49229A445C78
- ^ Juan Carlos Sainz-Borgo et al. (eds) (2017). Liber Amicorum: In honour of a Modern Renaissance Man His Excellency Gudmundur Eiriksson. University for Peace Press/OP Jindal/Universal Law Publishing. ISBN 9788131251256.
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