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February 15, 2024
Sixty-eighth Session (2016)
Documents
The general and limited distribution documents of the International Law Commission (in the “A/CN.4” series) are issued, in all six official languages, as official documents of the United Nations. The Commission’s Summary Records are first made available in provisional form, in English and French only. They are subsequently edited and translated into the other official languages, and published in the Yearbook of the International Law Commission. Some of the Commission’s other documents are also later edited and published in the Yearbook, together with the Commission’s annual report to the General Assembly.
General Documents
| Symbol | Title |
|---|---|
| A/CN.4/679/Add.1 | Long-term programme of work: Review of the list of topics established in 1996 in the light of subsequent developments — Working paper prepared by the Secretariat |
| A/CN.4/688 | Provisional agenda for the sixty-eighth session |
| A/CN.4/689 | Topical summary of the discussion held in the Sixth Committee of the General Assembly during its seventieth session, prepared by the Secretariat |
| A/CN.4/690 | Second report on crimes against humanity, by Sean D. Murphy, Special Rapporteur |
| A/CN.4/691 | Identification of customary international law: The role of decisions of national courts in the case law of international courts and tribunals of a universal character for the purpose of the determination of customary international law — Memorandum by the Secretariat |
| A/CN.4/692 | Third report on the protection of the atmosphere, by Shinya Murase, Special Rapporteur |
| A/CN.4/693 | First report on jus cogens by Dire Tladi, Special Rapporteur |
| A/CN.4/694 | Fourth report on subsequent agreements and subsequent practice in relation to the interpretation of treaties, by Georg Nolte, Special Rapporteur |
| A/CN.4/695 + Add.1 | Fourth report on identification of customary international law, by Michael Wood, Special Rapporteur |
| A/CN.4/696 + Add.1 | Protection of persons in the event of disasters: Comments and observations received from Governments and international organizations |
| A/CN.4/697 | Eighth report on the protection of persons in the event of disasters, by Eduardo Valencia-Ospina, Special Rapporteur |
| A/CN.4/698 | Crimes against humanity: Information on existing treaty-based monitoring mechanisms which may be of relevance to the future work of the International Law Commission — Memorandum by the Secretariat |
| A/CN.4/699 + Add.1 | Fourth report on the provisional application of treaties, by Juan Manuel Gómez-Robledo, Special Rapporteur |
| A/CN.4/700 | Third report on the protection of the environment in relation to armed conflicts, by Marie G. Jacobsson, Special Rapporteur |
| A/CN.4/701 | Fifth report on immunity of State officials from foreign criminal jurisdiction, by Concepción Escobar Hernández, Special Rapporteur |
Limited Documents
| Symbol | Title |
|---|---|
| A/CN.4/L.870/Rev.1 | Protection of the environment in relation to armed conflict: Text of the draft principles provisionally adopted in 2015 and technically revised and renumbered during the present session by the Drafting Committee |
| A/CN.4/L.871 | Protection of persons in the event of disasters: Titles and texts of the preamble and draft articles 1 to 18 of the draft articles on the Protection of persons in the event of disasters adopted, on second reading, by the Drafting Committee |
| A/CN.4/L.872 | Identification of customary international law: Text of the draft conclusions provisionally adopted by the Drafting Committee |
| A/CN.4/L.873 + Add.1 | Crimes against humanity: Text of draft articles 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 provisionally adopted by the Drafting Committee on 25, 26, 30 and 31 May and 1 and 2 June 2016, and of draft article 5, paragraph (f), provisionally adopted on 7 July 2016 |
| A/CN.4/L.874 | Subsequent agreements and subsequent practice in relation to the interpretation of treaties: Text of the draft conclusions provisionally adopted by the Drafting Committee on first reading |
| A/CN.4/L.875 | Protection of the atmosphere: Titles and texts of draft guidelines 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, together with a preambular paragraph, provisionally adopted by the Drafting Committee on 7, 8 and 9 June 2016 |
| A/CN.4/L.876 | Protection of the environment in relation to armed conflicts: Text of the draft principles provisionally adopted during the present session by the Drafting Committee |
| A/CN.4/L.877 | Provisional application of treaties: Text of the draft guidelines provisionally adopted by the Drafting Committee at the sixty-seventh and sixty-eighth sessions |
| A/CN.4/L.878 | Report of the Planning Group |
| A/CN.4/L.879 | Draft report: Chapter I — Introduction |
| A/CN.4/L.880 | Draft report: Chapter II — Summary of the work of the Commission at its sixty-eighth session |
| A/CN.4/L.881 | Draft report: Chapter III — Specific issues on which comments would be of particular interest to the Commission |
| A/CN.4/L.882 + Add.1 | Draft report: Chapter IV — Protection of persons in the event of disasters |
| A/CN.4/L.883 + Add.1 | Draft report: Chapter V — Identification of customary international law |
| A/CN.4/L.884 + Add.1 + Add.2 | Draft report: Chapter VI — Subsequent agreements and subsequent practice in relation to the interpretation of treaties |
| A/CN.4/L.885 + Add.1 + Add.2 | Draft report: Chapter VII — Crimes against humanity |
| A/CN.4/L.886 + Add.1 | Draft report: Chapter VIII — Protection of the atmosphere |
| A/CN.4/L.887 | Draft report: Chapter IX — Jus cogens |
| A/CN.4/L.888 + Add.1 | Draft report: Chapter X — Protection of the environment in relation to armed conflicts |
| A/CN.4/L.889 + Add.1 + Add.2 + Add.3 | Draft report: Chapter XI — Immunity of State officials from foreign criminal jurisdiction |
| A/CN.4/L.890 | Draft report: Chapter XII — Provisional application of treaties |
| A/CN.4/L.891 | Draft report: Chapter XIII — Other decisions and conclusions of the Commission |
Summary Records
| Symbol | Title |
|---|---|
| A/CN.4/SR.3291 | Summary record of the 3291st meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3292 | Summary record of the 3292nd meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3293 | Summary record of the 3293rd meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3294 | Summary record of the 3294th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3295 | Summary record of the 3295th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3296 | Summary record of the 3296th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3297 | Summary record of the 3297th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3298 | Summary record of the 3298th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3299 | Summary record of the 3299th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3300 | Summary record of the 3300th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3301 | Summary record of the 3301st meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3302 | Summary record of the 3302nd meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3303 | Summary record of the 3303rd meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3304 | Summary record of the 3304th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3305 | Summary record of the 3305th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3306 | Summary record of the 3306th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3307 | Summary record of the 3307th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3308 | Summary record of the 3308th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3309 | Summary record of the 3309th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3310 | Summary record of the 3310th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3311 | Summary record of the 3311th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3312 | Summary record of the 3312th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3313 | Summary record of the 3313th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3314 | Summary record of the 3314th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3315 | Summary record of the 3315th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3316 | Summary record of the 3316th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3317 | Summary record of the 3317th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3318 | Summary record of the 3318th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3319 | Summary record of the 3319th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3320 | Summary record of the 3320th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3321 | Summary record of the 3321st meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3322 | Summary record of the 3322nd meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3323 | Summary record of the 3323rd meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3324 | Summary record of the 3324th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3325 | Summary record of the 3325th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3326 | Summary record of the 3326th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3327 | Summary record of the 3327th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3328 | Summary record of the 3328th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3329 | Summary record of the 3329th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3330 | Summary record of the 3330th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3331 | Summary record of the 3331st meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3332 | Summary record of the 3332nd meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3333 | Summary record of the 3333rd meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3334 | Summary record of the 3334th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3335 | Summary record of the 3335th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3336 | Summary record of the 3336th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3337 | Summary record of the 3337th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3338 | Summary record of the 3338th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3339 | Summary record of the 3339th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3340 | Summary record of the 3340th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3341 | Summary record of the 3341st meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3342 | Summary record of the 3342nd meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3343 | Summary record of the 3343rd meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3344 | Summary record of the 3344th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3345 | Summary record of the 3345th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3346 | Summary record of the 3346th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3347 | Summary record of the 3347th meeting |
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