Richard A. Falk

Richard Falk
Richard Falk
United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Palestinian Territories Occupied since 1967
	In office; March 26, 2008 – May 8, 2014
Preceded by	John Dugard
Succeeded by	Makarim Wibisono
Personal details
Born	Richard Anderson Falk; November 13, 1930 (age 93); New York City, New York, US
Spouse	Hilal Elver
Education	University of Pennsylvania (BSc); Yale University (LLB); Harvard University (SJD)
Profession	Professor Emeritus of International Law at Princeton University

Richard Anderson Falk (born November 13, 1930)^[1] is an American professor emeritus of international law at Princeton University,^[2] and Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor's Chairman of the Board of Trustees.^[3] In 2004, he was listed as the author or coauthor of 20 books and the editor or coeditor of another 20 volumes.^[4] Falk has published extensively with multiple books written about international law and the United Nations.

In 2008, the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) appointed Falk to a six-year term as a United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967.^[5]

^ Marcus, Jacob Rader; Daniels, Judith M., eds. (1994). Concise Dictionary of American Jewish Biography (PDF). Brooklyn, NYC, NY: Carlson Publishing, Inc. p. 146. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 26, 2013. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
^ Griffiths, Martin (1999). Fifty Key Thinkers in International Relations. London: Routledge. p. 74. ISBN 9781134716838.
^ Monitor, Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights. "Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor - Board of Trustees". Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
^ Dean's Open Forum, Richard Falk^{[dead link]}, USC Center on Public Diplomacy, November 4, 2004.
^ "Human Rights Council elects Advisory Committee Members and approves a number of Special Procedures mandate holders". United Nations. March 26, 2008. Archived from the original on January 1, 2009. Retrieved January 1, 2009.

[1] Marcus, Jacob Rader; Daniels, Judith M., eds. (1994). Concise Dictionary of American Jewish Biography (PDF). Brooklyn, NYC, NY: Carlson Publishing, Inc. p. 146. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 26, 2013. Retrieved April 24, 2013.

[Griffiths_74-76-2] Griffiths, Martin (1999). Fifty Key Thinkers in International Relations. London: Routledge. p. 74. ISBN 9781134716838.

[3] Monitor, Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights. "Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor - Board of Trustees". Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor. Retrieved May 31, 2021.

[4] Dean's Open Forum, Richard Falk^{[dead link]}, USC Center on Public Diplomacy, November 4, 2004.

[UN_Falkappointed-5] "Human Rights Council elects Advisory Committee Members and approves a number of Special Procedures mandate holders". United Nations. March 26, 2008. Archived from the original on January 1, 2009. Retrieved January 1, 2009.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

Richard Falk


United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Palestinian Territories Occupied since 1967
In office March 26, 2008 – May 8, 2014
Preceded by	John Dugard
Succeeded by	Makarim Wibisono

Personal details
Born	Richard Anderson Falk (1930-11-13) November 13, 1930 (age 93) New York City, New York, US
Spouse	Hilal Elver
Education	University of Pennsylvania (BSc) Yale University (LLB) Harvard University (SJD)
Profession	Professor Emeritus of International Law at Princeton University