Lecture by Marja Lehto

On 19 November 2020, Ambassador Marja Lehto will give a public lecture (from 11.00 to 12.30) as part of the 2020-21 International Order & Justice Lecture Series at Ghent University (Volume III). The lecture is entitled 'Environmental protection and armed conflict - a framework of international law and practice'.

Marja Lehto from the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs was appointed Special Rapporteur of the UN International Law Commission (ILC) in 2017 and has continued the work started four years prior on defining the principles of environmental protection in armed conflicts. Last year, the ILC adopted on first reading 28 draft principles, which were discussed at the UN General Assembly on 30 October–5 November 2019. Ambassador Lehto was also elected to the Council of the International Institute of Humanitarian Law (IIHL) International Institute of Humanitarian Law on 6 September 2019. She has written extensively on a variety of international law topics, including international terrorism, criminal justice and women and development, and has participated in numerous international negotiations and conferences, including the conferences leading to the establishment of the International Criminal Court.

For all practical information, see the Lecture Series flyer!