Dr. Mahnoush H. Arsanjani

Mahnoush H. Arsanjani is a leading international lawyer.  She obtained an LLB from the National University of Iran (1971), an LLM from Yale Law School (1974) and a Doctorate of Law from Yale Law School (1977).  Dr. Mahnoush has served in the legal office of the United Nations for thirty-two years.  During that time, she held a number of positions including that of Director of Codification, Secretary of the International Law Commission, and Secretary of the Committee of the Whole, Rome Conference on the Establishment of the International Criminal Court.  She also currently serves as a Vice-President of the American Society of International Law.  She is well-published having written a number of books and articles, including the book International Law in Contemporary Perspectives.