Sir Ninian Stephen. A Tribute

Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Publisher: The Miegunyah Press
Publisher Place: Carlton
Publisher Year: 2007
Edition: First Edition

Description: 285 pages. Ex-Library. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in Fine condition throughout.

Publishers Description: "On the occasion of Sir Ninian Stephens eightieth birthday, Secretary-General of the United Nations Kofi Annan wrote that Sir Ninian Stephen is one of those rare individuals whose national and international careers are equally distinguished. One of Australias outstanding jurists, he has made a pioneering contribution to the United Nations sphere, as a judge and in the realm of international legal policy. Kofi Annans assessment is surely correct. From the highest offices of public service in Australia, Sir Ninian went on to broad-ranging involvement in international affairs, representing his country with distinction as a universally revered global citizen. After ten years as justice of Australias High Court (1972-82) and serving as governor-general from 1982 to 1989, Sir Ninian embarked upon a decade of extraordinary international appointments- as Australias first Ambassador for the Environment; chairing the Northern Ireland Peace Talks; profoundly contributing to the development of international criminal law as foundation Judge of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, and judging the first international criminal trial since the post-World W

ISBN: 9780522851021