The Twenty Second Biennial Congress on the Law of the World reached a broad consensus on concerns ranged from International Terrorism to Human rights, according to a "Shanghai Declaration" adopted at the end of the meeting Friday.

The Congress delegates deliberated extensively on 22 critical topics of international concern around the theme of the Congress "Rule of Law and Harmony of International Society" and broad consensus was reached, says the document.

"These concerns ranged from International Terrorism, U.N. Reform, and International Trade and Investment to Local Government, Judiciary and the Media, International Environment, Human Rights, and Alternative Dispute Resolutions," it says.

More than 1,500 eminent jurists from more than 60 countries and international organizations participated in the WJA congress in Beijing and Shanghai from September 4-9, 2005.

Source: Xinhua