Jean-Pierre Levy
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Jean-Pierre Levy is a French lawyer
, author
and diplomat
. He was the director of the United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea in 1985.
(France), he studied political science and law at the University of Strasbourg
, where he graduated from the Institut d'études politiques
and earned a PhD degree in International Law in 1960.
Following graduation, he worked as a legal and financial advisor before joining the United Nations
in New York
in 1966. There, he specialized in matters relating to the Law of the Sea and, in various capacities, participated in all the negotiations relating to the establishment of a new Law of the Sea (Committee on the peaceful use of the seabed and the ocean floor beyond the limits of national jurisdiction, Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea, Preparatory Commission for the International Seabed Authority and the International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea, Implementation Agreement of 24 July 1994).
In 1996 Jean-Pierre Levy assisted President Mário Soares
of Portugal as Executive Secretary of the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (The Soares Commission) which presented its final report The Ocean, Our Future at the World Exposition on the Ocean held in Lisbon in 1998. He was also attached to the Legal Office of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs as an expert in the Law of the Sea and was elected to the Finance Committee of the International Seabed Authority
in Kingston, Jamaica
.
He has authored and co-authored more than fifty books and publications dedicated to the Law of the Sea and Ocean Affairs, including La Conference des Nations Unies sur le Droit de la Mer (Pedone, 1983, ISBN 9782233001221), The UN Conference on Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks as editor with Gunnar Schramm (Martinus Nijhoff, 1996, ISBN 9789041102706) and Le Destin de l'Autorite Internationale des Fonds Marins (Pedone, 2002, ISBN 9782233004079).
Currently, Jean-Pierre Levy is a member of the Finance Committee of the International Seabed Authority which is the organization through which 159 State Parties and the European Union
administer the resources of the seabed and ocean floor beyond the limits of national jurisdiction.
Lawyer
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, author
Author
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and diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
. He was the director of the United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea in 1985.
Biography
Born in MulhouseMulhouse
Mulhouse |mill]] hamlet) is a city and commune in eastern France, close to the Swiss and German borders. With a population of 110,514 and 278,206 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2006, it is the largest city in the Haut-Rhin département, and the second largest in the Alsace region after...
(France), he studied political science and law at the University of Strasbourg
University of Strasbourg
The University of Strasbourg in Strasbourg, Alsace, France, is the largest university in France, with about 43,000 students and over 4,000 researchers....
, where he graduated from the Institut d'études politiques
Institut d'études politiques de Strasbourg
The Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Strasbourg, also known as IEP Strasbourg or Sciences Po Strasbourg was the second IEP, founded on October 9, 1945, after the IEP Paris . Since January 1, 2009, it is part of University of Strasbourg, the largest university in France...
and earned a PhD degree in International Law in 1960.
Following graduation, he worked as a legal and financial advisor before joining 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...
in New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
in 1966. There, he specialized in matters relating to the Law of the Sea and, in various capacities, participated in all the negotiations relating to the establishment of a new Law of the Sea (Committee on the peaceful use of the seabed and the ocean floor beyond the limits of national jurisdiction, Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea, Preparatory Commission for the International Seabed Authority and the International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea, Implementation Agreement of 24 July 1994).
In 1996 Jean-Pierre Levy assisted President Mário Soares
Mário Soares
Mário Alberto Nobre Lopes Soares, GColTE, GCC, GColL, KE , Portuguese politician, served as Prime Minister of Portugal from 1976 to 1978 and from 1983 to 1985, and subsequently as the 17th President of Portugal from 1986 to 1996.-Family:...
of Portugal as Executive Secretary of the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (The Soares Commission) which presented its final report The Ocean, Our Future at the World Exposition on the Ocean held in Lisbon in 1998. He was also attached to the Legal Office of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs as an expert in the Law of the Sea and was elected to the Finance Committee of the International Seabed Authority
International Seabed Authority
The International Seabed Authority is an intergovernmental body based in Kingston, Jamaica, that was established to organize and control all mineral-related activities in the international seabed area beyond the limits of national jurisdiction, an area underlying most of the world’s oceans...
in Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island...
.
He has authored and co-authored more than fifty books and publications dedicated to the Law of the Sea and Ocean Affairs, including La Conference des Nations Unies sur le Droit de la Mer (Pedone, 1983, ISBN 9782233001221), The UN Conference on Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks as editor with Gunnar Schramm (Martinus Nijhoff, 1996, ISBN 9789041102706) and Le Destin de l'Autorite Internationale des Fonds Marins (Pedone, 2002, ISBN 9782233004079).
Currently, Jean-Pierre Levy is a member of the Finance Committee of the International Seabed Authority which is the organization through which 159 State Parties and the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
administer the resources of the seabed and ocean floor beyond the limits of national jurisdiction.