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United Nations Office of Legal Affairs
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The United Nations Office of Legal Affairs (OLA) is a United Nations office currently administered by Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and Legal Counsel of the United Nations Miguel de Serpa Soares.
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Abbreviation | OLA |
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Formation | 13 February 1946; 78 years ago (1946-02-13) |
Type | Secretariat office |
Legal status | Active |
Headquarters | New York, United States |
Head | Under-Secretary-General Miguel de Serpa Soares |
Parent organization | United Nations Secretariat |
Website | legal.un.org |
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