36783 2007-08 2394 Mark Durkan 2008-10-30 That this House regrets that the Government is promoting Professor Christopher Greenwood CMG QC to be elected as Judge of the International Court of Justice by the UN General Assembly and the Security Council on 5th November 2008; recalls his contribution to the Government's false assertion that military attack on Iraq in 2003 would be legal; notes that he provided the Government and Parliament with the flawed and untenable argument that war with Iraq was justified on the grounds that the UN Security Council had authorised the use of force when, in fact, the Security Council rejected the `second resolution' proposed by the US and UK; further notes that he is widely identified with both the questionable doctrine of `pre-emptive self-defence' and with the contrivance of `continuing authority' relying on previous UN resolutions which did not authorise use of force; believes that it would be particularly inappropriate for the UN General Assembly and Security Council to elect to the International Court of Justice a candidate with such a questionable record on fundamentals of international law and the responsibilities and reputation of the United Nations; and calls on the Government to cease its diplomatic and other efforts in support of Professor Greenwood's nomination. Courts International law Legal profession International organisations Mark Durkan 2008-10-30 Proposed Foyle Social Democratic and Labour Party Angus Robertson 2008-10-30 Seconded Moray Scottish National Party Elfyn Llwyd 2008-11-03 Seconded Meirionnydd Nant Conwy Plaid Cymru Robert Wareing 2008-11-03 Seconded Liverpool, West Derby Independent Dai Davies 2008-11-04 Seconded Blaenau Gwent Independent Lynne Jones 2008-11-04 Seconded Birmingham, Selly Oak Labour Alan Simpson 2008-11-04 Signed Nottingham South Labour Angus MacNeil 2008-11-05 Signed Na h-Eileanan an Iar Scottish National Party Eddie McGrady 2008-11-05 Signed South Down Social Democratic and Labour Party Harry Cohen 2008-11-06 Signed Leyton and Wanstead Labour Jeremy Corbyn 2008-11-06 Signed Islington North Labour Paul Rowen 2008-11-06 Signed Rochdale Liberal Democrat Peter Kilfoyle 2008-11-10 Signed Liverpool, Walton Labour Mike Hancock 2008-11-10 Signed Portsmouth South Liberal Democrat Martin Caton 2008-11-11 Signed Gower Labour Bill Etherington 2008-11-12 Signed Sunderland North Labour John McDonnell 2008-11-25 Signed Hayes and Harlington Labour