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United Nations Conference on Succession of States in Respect of Treaties

(Vienna, 4 April — 6 May 1977 and 31 July — 23 August 1978)

Volume I: First Session: Summary records of the plenary meetings and of the meetings of the Committee of the Whole

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Table of Contents PDF
Resolutions of the General Assembly concerning the Conference View PDF file
  Resolution 3496 (XXX) of 15 December 1975  
  Resolation 31/18 of 24 November 1976  
Officers of the Conference and Its Committee View PDF file
Secretariat of the Conference View PDF file
Agenda View PDF file
Rules of procedure View PDF file
 
Summary records of the plenary meetings
1st plenary meeting View PDF file
  Monday. 4 April 1977, at 3.15 p.m.  
  Opening of the Conference by the representative of the Secretary-General  
  Address by the Federal President of the Republic of Austria  
  Election of the President  
  Adoption of the agenda  
  Adoption of the rules of procedure  
2nd plenary meeting View PDF file
  Tuesday, 5 April 1977, at 10.45 a.m.  
  Election of Vice-Presidents  
  Election of the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole  
  Election of the Chairman of the Drafting Committee  
  Appointment of the Credentials Committee  
  Appointment of other members of the Drafting Committee  
  Organization of work  
3rd plenary meeting View PDF file
  Thursday. 14 April 1977, at 12.50 p.m.  
  Question of adding a supplementary item to the agenda of the Conference  
  Consideration of the request by the United Nations Council for Namibia for active participation in the United Nations Conference on Succession of States in respect of Treaties (General Assembly resolution 31/149)  
4th plenary meeting View PDF file
  Wednesday. 27 April 1977, at 5.50 p.m.  
  Consideration of the request by the United Nations Council for Namibia for active participation in the United Nations Conference on Succession of States in respect of Treaties (General Assembly resolution 31/149) (concluded)  
5th plenary meeting View PDF file
  Thursday, 5 May 1977, at 11.05 a.m.  
  Organization of work  
  Consideration of the question of succession of States in respect of treaties in accordance with resolutions 3496 (XXX) and 31/18 adopted by the General Assembly on 15 December 197S and 24 November 1976  
    Articles 1, 3 to 5, 8 to 11 and 13 to 15 approved by the Committee of the Whole  
    Articles 16 to 29 approved by the Committee of the Whole  
6th plenary meeting View PDF file
  Thursday, 5 May 1977, at 5.10 p.m.  
  Consideration or the question of succession of States in respect of treaties in accordance with resolutions 3496 (XXX) and 31/18 adopted by the General Assembly on IS December 1975 and 24 November 1976 (concluded)  
    Articles 16 to 29 approved by the Committee of the Whole (concluded)  
  Report of the Committee of the Whole  
  Tribute to the memory of Ambassador Edvard Hambro  
7th plenary meeting View PDF file
  Friday, 6 May 1977, at 10.45 a.m.  
  Report of the Credentials Committee  
  Draft recommendation by the Conference  
  Draft report of the United Nations Conference on Succession of States in respect of Treaties  
8th plenary meeting View PDF file
  Friday, 6 May 1977. at 5.10 p.m.  
  Draft report of the United Nations Conference on Succession of States in respect of Treaties (concluded)  
  Closure of the session  
 
Summary records of meetings of the Committee of the Whole
1st meeting View PDF file
  Tuesday, 5 April 1977. at 4 p.m.  
  Election of the Vice-Chairman of the Committee of the Whole and of the Rapporteur  
  Consideration of the question of succession of States in respect of treaties in accordance with resolutions 3496 (XXX) and 31/18 adopted by the General Assembly on IS December 197S and 24 November 1976  
2nd meeting View PDF file
  Wednesday, 6 April 1977, at 10.35 a.m.  
  Consideration or the question of succession of States in respect of treaties in accordance with resolutions 3496 (XXX) and 31/18 adopted by the General Assembly on 15 December 1975 and 24 November 1976 (continued)  
    Article 1 (Scope of the present articles)  
    Article 2 (Use of terms)  
3rd meeting View PDF file
  Wednesday, 6 April 1977, at 3.40 p.m.  
  Consideration of the question of succession of States in respect of treaties in accordance with resolutions 3496 (XXX) and 31/18 adopted by the General Assembly on 15 December 1975 and 24 November 1976 (continued)  
    Article 2 (Use of terms) (continued)  
4th meeting View PDF file
  Thursday, 7 April 1977, at 10.30 a.m.  
  Consideration of the question of succession of States in respect of treaties in accordance with resolutions 3496 (XXX) and 31/18 adopted by the General Assembly on 15 December 1975 and 24 November 1976 (continued)  
    Article 3 (Cases not within the scope of the present articles)  
    Article 4 (Treaties constituting international organizations and treaties adopted within an international organization)  
    Article 5 (Obligations imposed by international law independently of a treaty)  
5th meeting View PDF file
  Thursday, 7 April 1977, at 3.30 p.m.  
  Consideration of the question of succession of States in respect of treaties in accordance with resolutions 3496 (XXX) and 31/18 adopted by the General Assembly on 15 December 1975 and 24 November 1976 (continued)  
    Article 2 (Use of terms) (resumed from the 3rd meeting)  
    Article 5 (Obligations imposed by international law independently of a treaty) (continued)  
6th meeting View PDF file
  Friday, 8 April 1977, at 10.40 a.m.  
  Consideration of the question of succession of States in respect of treaties in accordance with resolutions 3496 (XXX) and 31/18 adopted by the General Assembly on 15 December 1975 and 24 November 1976 (continued)  
    Article 5 (Obligations imposed by international law independently of a treaty) (continued)  
    Article 6 (Cases of succession of States covered by the present articles)  
7th meeting View PDF file
  Tuesday, 12 April 1977, at 10.30 a.m.  
  Consideration of the question of succession of States in respect of treaties in accordance with resolutions 3496 (XXX) and 31/18 adopted by the General Assembly on 15 December 1975 and 24 November 1976 (continued)  
    Article 6 (Cases of succession of States covered by the present articles) (continued)  
8th meeting View PDF file
  Tuesday. 12 April 1977, at 3.25 p.m.  
  Consideration of the question of succession of States in respect of treaties in accordance with resolutions 3496 (XXX) and 31/18 adopted by the General Assembly on 15 December 1975 and 24 November 1976 (continued)  
    Article 5 (Obligations imposed by international law independently of a treaty) (resumed from the 6th meeting)  
    Article 6 (Cases of succession of States covered by the present articles) (continued)  
9th meeting View PDF file
  Wednesday. 13 April 1977, at 10.30 a.m.  
  Consideration of the question of succession of States in respect of treaties in accordance with resolution3496 (XXX) and 31/18 adopted by the General Assembly on 15 December 1975 and 24 November 1976 (continued)  
    Article 6 (Cases of succession of States covered by the present articles) (continued)  
    Article 7 (Non-retroactivity of the present articles)  
10th meeting View PDF file
  Wednesday. 13 April 1977, at 3.40 p.m.  
  Consideration of the question of succession of States in respect of treaties in accordance with resolutions 3496 (XXX) and 31/18 adopted by the General Assembly on 15 December 1975 and 24 November 1976 (continued)  
    Article 7 (Non-retroactivity of the present articles) (continued)  
11th meeting View PDF file
  Thursday, 14 April 1977, at 11 a.m.  
  Consideration of the question of succession of States in respect of treaties in accordance with resolutions 3496 (XXX) and 31/18 adopted by the General Assembly on 15 December 1975 and 24 November 1976 (continued)  
    Article 7 (Non-retroactivity of the present articles) (continued)  
12th meeting View PDF file
  Thursday, 14 April 1977, at 3.40 p.m.  
  Consideration of the question of succession of States in respect of treaties in accordance with resolutions 3496 (XXX) and 31/18 adopted by the General Assembly on 15 December 1975 and 24 November 1976 (continued)  
    Article 7 (Non-retroactivity of the present articles) (continued)  
13th meeting View PDF file
  Friday, 15 April 1977. at 10.40 a.m..  
  Consideration of the question of succession of States in respect of treaties in accordance with resolutions 3496 (XXX) and 31/18 adopted by the General Assembly on 15 December 1975 and 24 November 1976 (continued)  
    Article 8 (Agreements for the devolution of treaty obligations or rights from predecessor State to a successor State)  
14th meeting View PDF file
  Friday, 15 April 1977, at 3.55 p.m.  
  Consideration of the question of succession of Slates in respect of treaties in accordance with resolutions 3496 (XXX) and 31/18 adopted by the General Assembly on 15 December 1975 and 24 November 1976 (continued)  
    Article 8 (Agreements for the devolution of treaty obligations or rights from a predecessor State to a successor State (continued)  
15th meeting View PDF file
  Monday, 18 April 1977, at 10.55 a.m.  
  Organization of work  
  Consideration of the question of succession of States in respect of treaties in accordance with resolutions 3496 (XXX) and 31/18 adopted by the General Assembly on IS December 1975 and 24 November 1976 (continued)  
    Article 9 (Unilateral declaration by a successor State regarding treaties of the predecessor State)  
    Proposed new article 9 bis (Consequences of a succession of States as regards the predecessor State)  
16th meeting View PDF file
  Monday, 18 April 1977, at 3.25 p.m.  
  Consideration of the question of succession of States in respect of treaties in accordance with resolutions 3496 (XXX) and 31/18 adopted by the General Assembly on 15 December 1975 and 24 November 1976 (continued)  
    Proposed new article 9 bis (Consequences of a succession of States as regards the predecessor State) (continued)  
    Article 10 (Treaties providing for the participation of a successor State)  
17th meeting View PDF file
  Tuesday, 19 April 1977, at 11 a.m.  
  Consideration of the question of succession of States in respect of treaties in accordance with resolutions 3496 (XXX) and 31/18 adopted by the General Assembly on 15 December 1975 and 24 November 1976 (continued)  
    Proposed new article 9 bis (Consequences of a succession of States as regards the predecessor State) (continued)  
    Article 11 (Boundary regimes)  
18th meeting View PDF file
  Tuesday, 19 April 1977, at 3.30 p.m.  
  Organization of work: request for interpretation for meetings of regional groups  
  Consideration of the question of succession of States in respect of treaties in accordance with resolutions 3496 (XXX) and 31/18 adopted by the General Assembly on 15 December 1975 and 24 November 1976 (continued)  
    Article 11 (Boundary regimes) (continued)  
19th meeting View PDF file
  Tuesday, 19 April 1977, at 7.25 p.m.  
  Consideration of the question of succession of States in respect of treaties in accordance with resolutions 3496 (XXX) and 31/18 adopted by the General Assembly on 15 December 197S and 24 November 1976 (continued)  
    Article 11 (Boundary regimes) (continued)  
    Article 12 (Other territorial regimes)  
20th meeting View PDF file
  Wednesday, 20 April 1977, at 11.15 a.m.  
  Consideration of the question of succession of States in respect of treaties in accordance with resolutions 3496 (XXX) and 31/18 adopted by the General Assembly on 15 December 1975 and 24 November 1976 (continued)  
    Article 12 (Other territorial regimes) (continued)  
21st meeting View PDF file
  Wednesday, 20 April 1977, at 3.50 p.m.  
  Consideration of the question of succession of States in respect of treaties in accordance with resolutions 3496 (XXX) and 31/18 adopted by the General Assembly on 15 December 1975 and 24 November 1976 (continued)  
    Article 12 (Other territorial regimes) (continued)  
    Preparation of a draft preamble and draft final clauses  
22nd meeting View PDF file
  Thursday, 21 April 1977, at 11.05 a.m.  
  Consideration of the question of succession of States in respect of treaties in accordance with resolutions 3496 (XXX) and 31/18 adopted by the General Assembly on 15 December 1975 and 24 November 1976 (continued)  
    Article 13 (Questions relating to the validity of a treaty)  
    Article 14 (Succession in respect of part of territory)  
23rd meeting View PDF file
  Thursday, 21 April 1977. at 3.50 p.m.  
  Consideration of the question of succession of States in respect of treaties in accordance with resolutions 3496 (XXX) and 31/18 adopted by the General Assembly on 15 December 1975 and 24 November 1976 (continued)  
    Article 14 (Succession in respect of pan of territory (continued)  
    Article 15 (Position in respect of the treaties of the predecessor State)  
    Article 16 (Participation in treaties in force at the date of the succession of States) and proposed new article 16 bis (Participation in treaties of a universal character in force at the date of the succession of States)  
24th meeting View PDF file
  Friday. 22 April 1977, at 11.10 a.m.  
  Consideration of the question of succession of States in respect of treaties in accordance with resolutions 3496 (XXX) and 31/18 adopted by the General Assembly on 15 December 1975 and 24 November 1976 (continued)  
    Article 16 (Participation in treaties in force at the date of the succession of States) and proposed new article 16 bis (Participation in treaties of a universal character in force at the date of the succession of Slates) (continued)  
25th meeting View PDF file
  Friday, 22 April 1977, al 3.40 p.m.  
  Consideration of the question or succession of States in respect or treaties in accordance with resolutions 3496 (XXX) and 31/18 adopted by the General Assembly on 15 December 1975 and 24 November 1976 (continued)  
    Article 16 (Participation in treaties in force at the date of the succession of States) and proposed new article 16 bis (Participation in treaties of a universal character in force at the date of the succession of States) (continued)  
26th meeting View PDF file
  Monday, 25 April 1977, at 10.50 a.m.  
  Consideration of the question of succession of States in respect of treaties in accordance with resolutions 3496 (XXX) and 31/18 adopted by the General Assembly on 15 December 1975 and 24 November 1976 (continued)  
    Article 16 (Participation in treaties in force at the date of the succession of States) and proposed new article 16 bis (Participation in treaties of a universal character in force at the dale of the succession of States) (continued)  
  Organization of work  
27th meeting View PDF file
  Monday, 25 April 1977, at 4.05 p.m.  
  Consideration of the question of succession of States in respect of treaties in accordance with resolutions 3496 (XXX) and 31/18 adopted by the General Assembly on 15 December 1975 and 24 November 1976 (continued)  
    Article 16 (Participation in treaties in force at the date of the succession of States) and proposed new article 16 bis (Participation in treaties of a universal character in force at the date of the succession of States) (continued)  
    Article 17 (Participation in treaties not in force at the date of the succession of States)  
    Article 18 (Participation in treaties signed by the predecessor State subject to ratification, acceptance or approval)  
    Article 19 (Reservations)  
28th meeting View PDF file
  Tuesday, 26 April 1977, at 11 a.m.  
  Consideration of the question of succession of States in respect of treaties in accordance with resolutions 3496 (XXX) and 31/18 adopted by the General Assembly on 15 December 1975 and 24 November 1976 (continued)  
    Article 19 (Reservations) (continued)  
    Article 20 (Consent to be bound by part of a treaty and choice between differing provisions)  
    Article 21 (Notification of succession)  
29th meeting View PDF file
  Tuesday. 26 April 1977, at 4 p.m.  
  Consideration of the question of succession of States in respect of treaties in accordance with resolutions 3496 (XXX) and 31/18 adopted by the General Assembly on 15 December 1975 and 24 November 1976 (continued)  
    Article 22 (Effects of a notification of succession)  
    Proposed new article 22 bis (Notification by a depositary)  
    Article 23 (Conditions under which a treaty is considered as being in force in the case of a succession of States) and Article 24 (The position as between the predecessor State and the newly independent State)  
     
30th meeting View PDF file
  Thursday, 28 April 1977. at 11.10 a.m.  
  Consideration of the question of succession of States in respect of treaties in accordance with resolutions 3496 (XXX) and 31/18 adopted by the General Assembly on 15 December 1975 and 24 November 1976 (continued)  
    Article 25 (Termination, suspension of operation or amendment of the treaty as between the predecessor State and the other State party)  
    Article 26 (Multilateral treaties) andArticle 27 (Bilateral treaties)  
     
    Article 28 (Termination of provisional application)  
31st meeting View PDF file
  Thursday, 28 April 1977, at 4.10 p.m.  
  Consideration of the question of succession of States in respect of treaties in accordance with resolutions 3496 (XXX) and 31/18 adopted by the General Assembly on 15 December 1975 and 24 November 1976 (continued)  
    Report of the Drafting Committee on the titles and texts of articles I, 3 to 5 and 8 to 10 adopted by the Drafting Committee  
    Proposed new article 22 bis (Notification by a depositary) (resumed from the 29th meeting)  
32nd meeting View PDF file
  Friday, 29 April 1977, at 11 a.m.  
  Consideration of the question of succession of States in respect of treaties in accordance with resolutions 3496 (XXX) and 31/18 adopted by the General Assembly on 15 December 1975 and 24 November 1976 (continued)  
    Proposed new article 22 bis (Notification by a depositary) (continued)  
    Article 26 (Multilateral treaties) (resumed from the 30th meeting)  
    Article 27 (Bilateral treaties) (resumed from the 30th meeting)  
    Article 28 (Termination of provisional application) (resumed from the 30th meeting)  
    Article 29 (Newly independent States formed from two or more territories)  
33rd meeting View PDF file
  Friday, 29 April 1977, at 4.35 p.m.  
  Consideration of the question of succession of Stales in respect of treaties in accordance with resolutions 3496 (XXX) and 31/18 adopted by the General Assembly on 15 December 1975 and 24 November 1976 (continued)  
    Article 29 (Newly independent States formed from two or more territories) (continued)  
    Report of the Drafting Committee on the text of article 11 and on the titles and texts of articles 13 to 15 adopted by the Drafting Committee  
34th meeting View PDF file
  Monday, 2 May 1977, at 5 p.m.  
  Consideration of the question of succession of States in respect of treaties in accordance with resolutions 3496 (XXX) and 31/18 adopted by the General Assembly on 15 December 1975 and 24 December 1976 (continued)  
    Report of the Drafting Committee on the text of article II and on the titles and texts of articles 13 to 15 adopted by the Drafting Committee (continued)  
    Report of the informal consultations group on articles 6, 7 and 12  
    Article 29 (Newly independent States formed from two or more territories) (continued)  
35th meeting View PDF file
  Wednesday, 4 May 1977, at 4 p.m.  
  Consideration of the question of succession of States in respect of treaties in accordance with resolutions 3496 (XXX) and 31/18 adopted by the General Assembly on 15 December 1975 and 24 November 1976 (continued)  
    Report of the Drafting Committee on the titles and texts of articles 16 to 29 adopted by the Drafting Committee  
    Proposed new article 22 bis, draft preamble and draft final clauses  
36th meeting View PDF file
  Thursday, 5 May 1977, at 3.50 p.m.  
  Adoption of the report of the Committee of the Whole  
  Conclusion of the work of the Committee of the Whole