Agenda item 81
Sixty-fourth session
Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its sixty-first session (provisional agenda item 82)
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Authority: resolution 63/123
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Summary of work
Background (source: A/64/100)
The International Law Commission was established by the General Assembly at its second session, in 1947, with a view to giving effect to Article 13, paragraph 1 a, of the Charter and with the objective of promoting the progressive development of international law and its codification (resolution 174 (II)).
The statute of the Commission, annexed to resolution 174 (II), was subsequently amended (resolutions 485 (V), 984 (X), 985 (X) and 36/39). The Commission consists of 34 members elected for a term of five years. The last election was held at the sixty-first session of the General Assembly (decision 61/411).
At its sixty-third session, the General Assembly recommended that the Commission continue its work on the topics in its current programme; expressed its appreciation to the Commission for the work accomplished at its sixtieth session, in particular the completion of the second reading of the draft articles on the law of transboundary aquifers and the completion of the first reading of the draft articles on the topic “Effects of armed conflicts on treaties”; drew the attention of Governments to the importance for the Commission of having their views on the various aspects involved in the topics on its agenda; invited Governments to provide information to the Commission regarding practice with regard to the topics “Reservations to treaties” and “Protection of persons in the event of disasters”; drew the attention of Governments to the importance for the Commission of having their comments and observations by 1 January 2010 on the draft articles and commentaries on the topic “Effects of armed conflicts on treaties”; took note of the decision of the Commission to include the topics “Treaties in time” and “The Most-Favoured Nation clause” in its programme of work; requested the Secretary-General to submit to the Assembly a report on the assistance currently provided to special rapporteurs and options regarding additional support of the work of special rapporteurs; encouraged the continued practice of informal consultations in the form of discussions between the members of the Sixth Committee and the members of the Commission attending the sixty-fourth session of the Assembly; and recommended that the debate on the report of the International Law Commission at the sixty-fourth session of the Assembly commence on 26 October 2009 (resolution 63/123).
Consideration at the sixty-fourth session
Forthcoming
Action taken by the Sixth Committee
Forthcoming