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Analytical Guide to the Work of the International Law Commission

Review of the multilateral treaty-making process

See also: Summary | Texts and Instruments

Mandate

Studies undertaken by the Secretariat and Reports of the Secretary-General

  • 30th session of the International Law Commission (1978)
    • Note by the Secretariat
  • United Nations Legislative Series, Review of the multilateral treaty-making process (1985)

Reports of the Working Group or Sub-Committee

  • 30th session of the International Law Commission (1978)
    • Report of the Working Group on the review of the multilateral treaty-making process
  • 31st session of the International Law Commission (1979)
    • Report of the Working Group on the review of the multilateral treaty-making process

Reports of the Special Rapporteur

None

Reports of the Drafting Committee

None

Comments by Governments

None

Other

None

Reports of the International Law Commission

  • Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its thirtieth session,8 May to 28 July 1978
    • The Commission set up a Working Group and approved its recommendation to reconstitute the Group at the Commission's thirty-first session
    • Discussion in Plenary: 1486th meeting (25 May 1978) and 1526th meeting (26 July 1978)
  • Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its thirty-first session, 14 May to 3 August 1979
    • The Commission reconstituted the Working Group and approved its report.
    • Discussion in Plenary: 1546th meeting (6 June 1979) and 1580th meeting (31 July 1979)

General Assembly Action

None

Final Outcome

International Law Commission (34th session, 1979)

  • Decided to transmit its observations to the Secretary-General for inclusion in the report to be submitted by him to the General Assembly pursuant to resolution 32/48.