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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 was 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

75th Anniversary Commemoration

21 October 2024 An event was held during international law week in New York, in the context of the annual meeting of the Legal Advisors, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Commission. (Video)

2024 ILC Report (final version)

10 September 2024 The 2024 ILC report has been issued.

Briefing on the work of the ILC

5 September 2024 Briefing presented by members of the ILC on the work of its 75th session was held on 5 September 2024.

2024 ILC Report (advance version)

12 August 2024 Advance unofficial version of the 2024 ILC report is made available for the convenience of delegations. Official issuance in all six languages is expected by mid-September.

Adoption of the report

2 August 2024 The Commission adopted its report of the seventy-fifth session as a whole and thus concluded its work for that session.

Filling of a casual vacancy

31 July 2024 The Commission elected Mr. Xinmin Ma (China) to fill the casual vacancy arising from the resignation of Mr. Huikang Huang.

Immunity of State officials

30 July 2024 The Chair of the Drafting Committee presented the report of the Drafting Committee on the topic (A/CN.4/L.1001). The Commission took note of draft articles 1, 3, 4 and 5, provisionally adopted by the Drafting Committee.

Succession of States & responsibility

26 July 2024 The Chair of the Working Group on the topic, Mr. August Reinisch, presented the oral report of the Working Group.  The Commission took note of the oral report of the Working Group and adopted the recommendations contained therein.

Sea-level rise

26 July 2024 The Co-Chair of the Study Group on the topic, Ms. Patrícia Galvão Teles, presented the oral report of the Study Group.  The Commission took note of the oral report of the Study Group.

Immunity of State officials

25 July 2024 The document containing texts and titles of draft articles 1, 3, 4 and 5 [6] as provisionally adopted by the Drafting Committee, has been issued (A/CN.4/L.1001).

Succession of States & responsibility

24 July 2024 The document containing the report of the Working Group on the succession of States in respect of State responsibility has been issued (A/CN.4/L.1003).

Sea-level rise

23 July 2024 The document containing the report of the Study Group on sea-level rise in relation to international law has been issued (A/CN.4/L.1002).