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International Law Commission, July 2023.
International Law Commission, July 2023.
The International Law Commission was established by the General Assembly, in 1947, to undertake the mandate of the Assembly, under article 13 (1) (a) of the Charter of the United Nations to "initiate studies and make recommendations for the purpose of ... encouraging the progressive development of international law and its codification".

In accordance with resolution 78/108 of 7 December 2023, the International Law Commission was scheduled to hold its seventy-fifth session at the United Nations Office in Geneva (UNOG) from 15 April to 31 May and from 1 July to 2 August 2024 (12 weeks). However, in light of the ongoing financial crisis, the session will now be held from 29 April to 31 May and from 1 July to 2 August 2024 (10 weeks), in conference room XXI.

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Current programme of work

The following topics are on the programme of work of the Commission:

The Work of the International Law Commission, 10th ed.

Latest publication: Work of the International Law Commission, 10th ed. (vols. I and II)

Work of the International Law Commission, 10th ed., vols. I and II provides a general introduction to the work of the International Law Commission and includes several annexes (vol. II) reproducing the instruments adopted on the basis of the work of the Commission, or by the Commission itself.

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Recent Developments

Immunity of State officials

26 June 2024 First report on immunity of State officials from foreign criminal jurisdiction, by Claudio Grossman Guiloff, Special Rapporteur has been issued (A/CN.4/775).

Non-legally binding agreements

13 June 2024 First report on non-legally binding international agreements, by Mathias Forteau, Special Rapporteur has been issued (A/CN.4/772).

Piracy and armed robbery at sea

5 June 2024 The document containing title and text of draft article 4 provisionally adopted by the Drafting Committee, has been issued (A/CN.4/L.1000).

Settlement of disputes

31 May 2024 The Chair of the Drafting Committee presented the report of the Drafting Committee on the topic (A/CN.4/L.998 + Add.1). The Commission considered the report and adopted the titles of Part I and Part II, and the titles and texts of the draft guidelines 3 to 6.

Subsidiary means

29 May 2024 The document containing texts and titles of draft conclusions 6, 7 and 8 as provisionally adopted by the Drafting Committee, has been issued (A/CN.4/L.999).

Piracy and armed robbery at sea

28 May 2024 The Special Rapporteur summed up the debate on his second report (A/CN.4/770).  The Commission referred draft articles 4 to 7 to the Drafting Committee.

75th anniversary of the Commission

24 May 2024 A commemorative event to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Commission at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, on 24 May 2024, from 13:30 to 18:30.

Piracy and armed robbery at sea

21 May 2024 The Special Rapporteur, Mr. Yacouba Cissé, introduced his second report on the topic (A/CN.4/770). The Commission began its consideration of the Special Rapporteur’s second report.

Settlement of disputes

17 May 2024 The document containing titles of Part One and Part Two, and texts and titles of draft guidelines 3, 4 and 5 as provisionally adopted by the Drafting Committee, has been issued (A/CN.4/L.998).

Subsidiary means

15 May 2024 The Special Rapporteur summed up the debate on his second report (A/CN.4/769). The Commission decided to refer draft conclusions 6, 7 and 8 to the Drafting Committee.

Subsidiary means

9 May 2024 The Special Rapporteur, Mr. Charles Chernor Jalloh, introduced his second report on the topic (A/CN.4/769). The Commission began its consideration of the Special Rapporteur’s second report.