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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

Filling of casual vacancy

13 February 2024 A casual vacancy in the ILC has arisen following the resignation of Mr. Bogdan Aurescu.

2023 ILC Report (final version)

11 September 2023 The 2023 ILC report has been issued.

Adoption of the report

4 August 2023 The Commission adopted its report of the seventy-fourth session as a whole and thus concluded its work for that session.

Subsidiary means

21 July 2023 The Chair of the Drafting Committee presented an additional report of the Drafting Committee on the topic (A/CN.4/L.985/Add.1). The Commission took note of the report as orally revised. 

Subsidiary means

3 July 2023 The Chair of the Drafting Committee presented the report of the Drafting Committee on the topic (A/CN.4/L.985).The Commission considered the report and adopted the titles and texts of the draft conclusions 1 to 3. 

Subsidiary means

8 June 2023 The document containing titles and texts of draft conclusions 1 to 3 provisionally adopted by the Drafting Committee, has been issued (A/CN.4/L.985).

Piracy and armed robbery at sea

2 June 2023 The Chair of the Drafting Committee presented the report of the Drafting Committee on the topic (A/CN.4/L.984). The Commission considered the report and adopted the titles and texts of the draft articles 1 and 2 [as amended]. 

Piracy and armed robbery at sea

30 May 2023 The document containing titles and texts of draft articles 1 to 3 provisionally adopted by the Drafting Committee, has been issued (A/CN.4/L.984).

Subsidiary means

26 May 2023 The Special Rapporteur summed up the debate on his first report (A/CN.4/760). The Commission referred draft conclusions 1 to 5 to the Drafting Committee.

Settlement of disputes

25 May 2023 At its 3631st meeting, the Commission decided to change the title of the topic from “Settlement of international disputes to which international organizations are parties” to “Settlement of disputes to which international organizations are parties”.

Settlement of disputes

25 May 2023 The Chair of the Drafting Committee presented the report of the Drafting Committee on the topic (A/CN.4/L.983). The Commission considered the report and adopted the titles and texts of the draft guidelines 1 and 2 [as amended].