International Law Commission

• 19th session of the International Law Commission (1967)
  • The practice of the United Nations, the specialized agencies and the International Atomic Energy Agency concerning their status, privileges and immunities: study prepared by the Secretariat

• A/CN.4/L.118, Add.1 and Add.2 (in Yearbook, 1967, vol. II)

• 20th session of the International Law Commission (1968)
  • Precedence of representatives to the United Nations: note by the Secretary-General

• A/CN.4/L.129 (in Yearbook, 1968, vol. II)

• 23rd session of the International Law Commission (1971)
  • Observations and suggestions concerning the text of the draft articles on representatives of States to international organizations — Working paper submitted by the Secretariat

• A/CN.4/L.162/Rev.1 and Rev.1/Corr.1
• A/CN.4/L.163
• A/CN.4/L.164
• A/CN.4/L.165 (mimeograph)

• Draft articles on representatives of States to international organizations — Differences in form between part II and part IV of the draft: note by the Secretariat

• A/CN.4/L.167 (mimeograph)

• 23rd session of the International Law Commission (1971)
  • Reports of the Working Group on Relations between States and International Organizations

• A/CN.4/L.174 and Add.1–6 (in Yearbook, 1971, vol. II(2))

• Working Group on relations between States and international organizations — Consolidated draft articles: Text submitted by the Working Group on second reading: paragraph 2 of article 1

• A/CN.4/L.177 (in Yearbook, 1971, vol. I, 1132nd meeting (8 July 1971))

• Working Group on relations between States and international organizations — Consolidated draft articles: Text submitted by the Working Group on second reading: Articles 2, 4 and 11

• A/CN.4/L.177/Add.1 (in Yearbook, 1971, vol. I, 1134th and 1135th meetings (12 and 13 July 1971))

• Working Group on relations between States and international organizations — Consolidated draft articles: Text submitted by the Working Group on second reading: Article 38 bis (formerly article 75)

• A/CN.4/L.177/Add.2 (in Yearbook, 1971, vol. I, 1138th meeting (16 July 1971))

• Working Group on relations between States and international organizations — Consolidated draft articles: Text submitted by the Working Group on second reading: Articles 81 and 82

• A/CN.4/L.177/Add.3 (in Yearbook, 1971, vol. I, 1138th meeting (16 July 1971))

• Preliminary study on the scope of and approach to the topic.
  • First Report of the Special Rapporteur, Mr. Abdullah El-Erian (15th session of the ILC (1963))

• A/CN.4/161 and Add.1 (in Yearbook, 1963, vol. II)
• ILC Report, A/5509 (A/18/9), 1963, chap. IV(D), para. 66

• Discussion of general problems relating to the diplomatic law of international organizations, as well as the evolution of the institution of permanent missions to international organizations (includes three draft articles relating to general provisions).
  • Second Report of the Special Rapporteur, Mr. Abdullah El-Erian (19th session of the ILC (1967))

• A/CN.4/195 and Add.1 (in Yearbook, 1967, vol. II)
• ILC Report, A/6709/Rev.1 (A/22/9), 1967, chap. III(A)(3), para. 43

• Draft articles on the legal position of representatives of States to international organizations.
  • Third Report of the Special Rapporteur, Mr. Abdullah El-Erian (20th session of the ILC (1968))

• A/CN.4/203 and Add.1–5 (in Yearbook, 1968, vol. II)
• ILC Report, A/7209/Rev.1 (A/23/9), 1968, chap. II(A), paras. 19–20

• Revised draft articles with commentaries on the following topics: facilities, privileges and immunities of permanent missions to international organizations; conduct of the permanent mission and its members; and end of the functions of the Permanent representative.
  • Fourth Report of the Special Rapporteur, Mr. Abdullah El-Erian (21st session of the ILC (1969))

• A/CN.4/218 and Add.1 (in Yearbook, 1969, vol. II)
• ILC Report, A/7610/Rev.1 (A/24/10), 1969, chap. II(A)(1), paras. 11–12

• Draft articles on permanent observers of non-member States to international organizations (part III) and delegations to organs of international organizations and to conferences convened by international organizations (part IV).
  • Fifth Report of the Special Rapporteur, Mr. Abdullah El-Erian (22nd session of the ILC (1970))

• A/CN.4/227, Add.1 and Add.2 (in Yearbook, 1970, vol. II)
• ILC Report, A/8010/Rev.1 (A/25/10), 1970, chap. II(A)(I), paras. 14, 15

• Summary of written comments of Governments and the secretariats of UN specialized agencies, etc. Includes proposals for the revision of the articles.
  • Sixth Report of the Special Rapporteur, Mr. Abdullah El-Erian (23rd session of the ILC (1971))

• A/CN.4/241 and Add.1–6 (in Yearbook, 1971, vol. II(1))
• ILC Report, A/8410/Rev.1 (A/26/10), 1971, chap. II(A)(1), para. 38

• 20th session of the International Law Commission (1968)
  • Texts adopted by the Drafting Committee: arts.1, 2, 4, 4 bis, 5–9, 9 bis, 10–20

• A/CN.4/L.130, Add.1, Add.1/Corr.1, Add.2, Add.3, Add.4, Add.5 and Add.6 (mimeograph)

• Text of articles 2, 4 bis and 4 ter adopted by the Drafting Committee on second reading

• A/CN.4/L.131 and Add.1 (mimeograph)

• 21st session of the International Law Commission (1969)
  • Texts of articles 22 to 49 and of a new article

• A/CN.4/L.139, Corr.1, Corr.2, Add.1, Add.2, Add.3, Add.4, Add.5, Add.6, Add.7, Add.8, Add.9, Add.9/Corr.1 and Add.10 (mimeograph)

• 22nd session of the International Law Commission (1970)
  • Draft articles on representatives of States to international organizations (parts III and IV): text of articles 0 and 51 to 83 adopted by the Drafting Committee

• A/CN.4/L.150, Add.1, Add.2, Add.3, Add.4, Add.5, Add.6, Add.6/Corr.1, Add.7 and Add.8 (mimeograph)

• Draft articles on representatives of States to international organizations (parts III and IV): text of article 57 bis adopted by the Drafting Committee on third reading

• A/CN.4/L.153 (mimeograph)

• 23rd session of the International Law Commission (1971)
  • Texts adopted by the Drafting Committee: Articles 6–27, 27 bis, 28–33, 35–44 and 46–49

• A/CN.4/L.168, Corr.2 and Corr.3 (in Yearbook, 1971, vol. I, 1110th to 1116th meetings (1 June to 9 June 1971))

• Text adopted by the Drafting Committee: Article 45

• A/CN.4/L.168/Add.1 (in Yearbook, 1971, vol. I, 1114th meeting (7 June 1971))

• Texts adopted by the Drafting Committee: Articles 52–57, 57 bis, 58–62, 62 bis, 63 and 64

• A/CN.4/L.168/Add.2, Corr.1 and Corr.2 (in Yearbook, 1971, vol. I, 1116th, 1118th and 1119th meetings (9, 15, and 16 June 1971))

• Texts adopted by the Drafting Committee: Articles 49 bis and 77 bis

• A/CN.4/L.168/Add.3 (in Yearbook, 1971, vol. I), 1119th meetings (16 June 1971))

• Texts adopted by the Drafting Committee: Articles 65, 66, 66 bis, 67, 67 bis and 68–77

• A/CN.4/L.168/Add.4 (in Yearbook, 1971, vol. I, 1122nd and 1123rd meetings (21 and 22 June 1971))

• Texts adopted by the Drafting Committee: Articles 81–86

• A/CN.4/L.168/Add.5 (in Yearbook, 1971, vol. I, 1123rd and 1124th meetings (22 and 25 June 1971))

• Texts adopted by the Drafting Committee: Articles 87 and 89–101

• A/CN.4/L.168/Add.6 (in Yearbook, 1971, vol. I, 1124th to 1126th meetings (25 to 30 June 1971))

• Texts adopted by the Drafting Committee: Articles 102–108, 110–116 and 116 bis

• A/CN.4/L.168/Add.7 (in Yearbook, 1971, vol. I, 1126th and 1127th meetings (30 June and 1 July 1971))

• Text of article 12 adopted on second reading by the Drafting Committee

• A/CN.4/L.170 (in Yearbook, 1971, vol. I, 1114th meeting (7 June 1971))

• Texts of articles 25, 32 and 52 adopted on second reading by the Drafting Committee and recommendation concerning article 6

• A/CN.4/L.170/Add.1 (in Yearbook, 1971, vol. I, 1118th meeting (15 June 1971))

• Articles 49 bis and 77 bis adopted on second reading by the Drafting Committee

• A/CN.4/L.170/Add.2 (in Yearbook, 1971, vol. I, 1121st meeting (18 June 1971))

• Text of article 81 adopted on second reading by the Drafting Committee and recommendation concerning article 83

• A/CN.4/L.170/Add.3 (in Yearbook, 1971, vol. I, 1124th meeting (25 June 1971))

• Report of the Drafting Committee on article 34

• A/CN.4/L.172 (in Yearbook, 1971, vol. I, 1117th meeting (14 June 1971))

• 22nd session of the International Law Commission (1970)
  • Observations of Member States on the provisional draft of twenty-one articles on representatives of States to international organizations, adopted by the Commission at its twentieth session

• A/CN.4/221, Corr.1 and Add.1

• 23rd session of the International Law Commission (1971)
  • Observations of Member States, Switzerland and the secretariats of the United Nations, the specialized agencies and the International Atomic Energy Agency on the draft articles on representatives of States to international organizations, adopted by the International Law Commission at its twentieth, twenty-first and twenty-second sessions

• A/CN.4/221, Corr.1 and Add.1 (in ILC Report, A/8410/Rev.1 (A/26/10), 1971, annex I)
• A/CN.4/238 and Add.1–2 (in ILC Report, A/8410/Rev.1 (A/26/10), 1971, annex I)
• A/CN.4/239 and Add.1–3 (in ILC Report, A/8410/Rev.1 (A/26/10), 1971, annex I)
• A/CN.4/240 and Add.1–7 (in ILC Report, A/8410/Rev.1 (A/26/10), 1971, annex I)

• 15th session of the International Law Commission (1963)
  • Scope and order of future work on the subject of relations between States and inter-governmental organizations: Working paper by Mr. Abdullah El-Erian, Special Rapporteur

• A/CN.4/L.103 (in Yearbook, 1963, vol. II)
• ILC Report, A/5509 (A/18/9), 1963, chap. IV(D), para. 66

• 16th session of the International Law Commission (1964)
  • Working paper prepared by Mr. Abdullah El-Erian, Special Rapporteur

• A/CN.4/L.104 (see ILC Report, A/5809 (A/19/9), 1964, chap. V(A), para. 41)

• 21st session of the International Law Commission (1969)
  • Working paper prepared by Mr. Abdullah El-Erian, Special Rapporteur

• A/CN.4/L.136 (mimeograph)

• Draft articles on representatives of States to international organizations: Mr. R. Kearney: amendment to article 44

• A/CN.4/L.137 (mimeograph)

• Draft articles on representatives of States to international organizations: Mr. R. Kearney: amendment to article 44

• A/CN.4/L.140 (mimeograph)

• Draft articles on representatives of States to international organizations: Mr. A.J. Tammes: amendment to article 49

• A/CN.4/L.141 (mimeograph)

• Draft articles on representatives of States to international organizations: Mr. R. Kearney: amendment to the new article submitted by the Drafting Committee in document A/CN.4/L.139/Add.9 and Corr.1

• A/CN.4/L.142, Corr.1 and Corr.2 (mimeograph)

• Draft articles on representatives of States to international organizations: text of articles 47 and 48 as adopted provisionally by the International Law Commission at its 1032nd and 1034th meetings respectively

• A/CN.4/L.149 and Add.1 (mimeograph)

• 22nd session of the International Law Commission (1970)
  • Working paper prepared by Mr. Abdullah El-Erian, Special Rapporteur

• A/CN.4/L.151 (mimeograph)
• ILC Report, A/8010/Rev.1 (A/25/10), 1970, chap. II(A)(I), para. 14

• 23rd session of the International Law Commission (1971)
  • Working paper prepared by Mr. Abdullah El-Erian, Special Rapporteur

• A/CN.4/L.166 (in Yearbook, 1971, vol. II(2))
• ILC Report, A/8410/Rev.1 (A/26/10), 1970, chap. II(A)(I), paras. 38–39

• Amendments proposed by Mr. Kearney to articles 50, 50 bis, and 50 ter

• A/CN.4/L.169 (in Yearbook, 1971, vol. I, 1119th meeting (16 June 1971))

• Working paper prepared by Mr. Abdullah El-Erian, Special Rapporteur: Question of the inclusion in article 50 of a provision on the settlement of disputes

• A/CN.4/L.171 (in Yearbook, 1971, vol. II(2))
• ILC Report, A/8410/Rev.1 (A/26/10), 1970, chap. II(A)(I), paras. 38–39

• Working paper prepared by Mr. Abdullah El-Erian, Special Rapporteur: Draft articles on observer delegations of States to organs and to conferences

• A/CN.4/L.173 (in Yearbook, 1971, vol. II(2))
• ILC Report, A/8410/Rev.1 (A/26/10), 1970, chap. II(A)(I), paras. 38–39

• Amendment proposed by Mr. Kearney to alternative A of article 100 as submitted by the Drafting Committee (A/CN.4/L.168/Add.6)

• A/CN.4/L.175 (in Yearbook, 1971, vol. I 1125th meeting (3 June 1971))

• Draft articles on the representation of States in their relations with international organizations, with annex

• A/CN.4/L.181 and Add.1 (mimeograph)

• Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its eleventh session, 20 April to 26 June 1959
  • The Commission took note of the General Assembly resolution 1289(XIII) of 5 December 1958 placing the topic on the agenda of the Commission. It resolved that in due course consideration would be given to the matter.

• ILC Report, A/4169 (A/14/9), 1959, chap. IV(IV), para. 48
• Yearbook, 1959, vol. II

• Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its fourteenth session, 24 April to 29 June 1962
  • The Commission appointed Mr. El-Erian Special Rapporteur for the topic, and requested him to submit a report at its next session.

• ILC Report, A/5209 (A/17/9), 1962, chap. IV(IV), para. 75
• Yearbook, 1962, vol. II

• Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its fifteenth session, 6 May to 12 July 1963
  • The Commission held a general discussion of the Special Rapporteur's report and asked him to continue his work and prepare a second report containing a set of draft articles.
  • Discussion in Plenary: 717th and 718th meetings (9 and 10 July 1963)

• ILC Report, A/5509 (A/18/9), 1963, chap. IV(D), para. 66
• Yearbook, 1963, vol. I
• Yearbook, 1963, vol. I

• Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its sixteenth session, 11 May to 24 July 1964
  • The Commission agreed that, while the topic had a broad scope, the question of diplomatic law in its application to relations between States and inter-governmental organizations should receive priority.
  • Discussion in Plenary: 755th, 756th and 757th meetings (30 June to 2 July 1964)

• ILC Report, A/5809 (A/19/9), 1964, chap. V(A), paras. 41 and 42
• Yearbook, 1964, vol. II
• Yearbook, 1964, vol. I

• Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its nineteenth session, 6 May to 14 July 1967
  • The Commission was unable to discuss the Special Rapporteur's second report.

• ILC Report, A/6709/Rev.1 (A/22/9), 1967, chap. III(A)(3), para. 43
• Yearbook, 1967, vol. II

• Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its twentieth session, 27 May to 2 August 1968
  • Provisionally adopted 21 articles with commentaries: General provisions (arts.1–5); Permanent missions to international organizations (arts.6–21).
  • Discussion in Plenary: 943rd, 944th, 945th, 946th, 947th, 948th, 949th, 950th, 951st, 952nd, 953rd, 954th, 955th and 956th meetings (29 May to 18 June 1968), 958th, 959th and 960th meetings (20 to 24 June 1968), 968th, 969th, 970th, 971st, 972nd, 973rd, 974th and 975th meetings (4 to 15 July 1968), and 980th, 981st, 982nd, 983rd, 984th, 985th and 986th meetings (23 to 31 July 1968)

• ILC Report, A/7209/Rev.1 (A/23/9), 1968, chap. II, paras. 9–28
• Yearbook, 1968, vol. II
• Yearbook, 1968, vol. I

• Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its twenty-first session, 2 June to 8 August 1969
  • Adopted remaining draft articles regarding permanent missions to international organizations (arts.22–50), with commentaries.
  • Discussion in Plenary: 991st, 992nd, 993rd, 994th, 995th, 996th, 997th, 998th and 999th meetings (3 to 13 June 1969), and 1014th, 1015th, 1016th, 1017th, 1018th, 1019th, 1020th, 1021st, 1022nd, 1023rd, 1024th, 1025th, 1026th, 1027th, 1028th, 1029th, 1030th, 1031st, 1032nd, 1033rd, 1034th, 1035th and 1036th meetings (3 July to 5 August 1969)

• ILC Report, A/7610/Rev.1 (A/24/10), 1969, chap. II, paras. 9–19
• Yearbook, 1969, vol. II
• Yearbook, 1969, vol. I

• Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its twenty-second session, 4 May to 10 July 1970
  • Adopted draft articles with commentaries: Permanent observer missions to international organizations (arts.51–77); Delegations of States to organs and to conferences (arts.78–116).
  • Discussion in Plenary: 1043rd, 1044th and 1045th meetings (5 to 8 May 1970), 1047th, 1048th, 1049th, 1050th, 1051st, 1052nd, 1053rd, 1054th, 1055th, 1056th, 1057th, 1058th, 1059th, 1060th, 1061st, 1062nd, 1063rd, 1064th and 1065th meetings (12 May to 8 June 1970), 1069th meeting (12 June 1970), 1073rd meeting (19 June 1970), 1077th, 1078th meetings (25 and 26 June 1970) and 1086th meeting (10July 1970)

• ILC Report, A/8010/Rev.1 (A/25/10), 1970, chap. II, paras. 12–26
• Yearbook, 1970, vol. II
• Yearbook, 1970, vol. I

• Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its twenty-third session, 26 April to 30 July 1971
  • Adopted the draft articles on the representation of States in their relations with international organizations (82 articles in four parts). Recommended that the General Assembly should convene an international conference of plenipotentiaries to study the Commission's draft articles.
  • Discussion in Plenary: 1088th, 1089th, 1090th, 1091st, 1092nd, 1093rd, 1094th, 1095th, 1096th, 1097th, 1098th, 1099th, 1100th, 1101st, 1102nd, 1103rd, 1104th, 1105th, 1106th, 1107th, 1108th, 1109th, 1110th, 1111th, 1112th, 1113th, 1114th, 1115th, 1116th, 1117th, 1118th, 1119th, 1120th, 1121st, 1122nd, 1123rd, 1124th, 1125th, 1126th and 1127th, meetings (28 April to 1 July 1971), 1130th, 1131st, 1132nd, 1133rd, 1134th, 1135th, 1136th, 1137th, 1138th, 1139th and 1140th meetings (6 to 20 July 1971), 1142nd meeting (22 July 1971), 1146th and 1147th meetings (28 and 29 July 1971)

• ILC Report, A/8410/Rev.1 (A/26/10), 1971, chap. II, paras. 9–60
• Yearbook, 1971, vol. II(I)
• Yearbook, 1971, vol. I

• Resolution 2501 (XXIV) of 12 November 1969
  • Recommended that the Commission should continue its work on relations between States and international organizations, with the object of presenting in 1971 a final draft on the topic. It was also recommended that the Commission take into account the views expressed at the General Assembly session and the written comments submitted by Governments.

• Resolution 2634 (XXV) of 12 November 1970
  • Recommended that the Commission should continue its work on relations between States and international organizations, with the object of presenting in 1971 a final draft on the topic.

International Law Commission (23rd session, 1971)

• Adopted the Draft articles on the representation of States in their relations with international organizations, and recommended the convening of a conference of plenipotentiaries to study the draft articles and to conclude a convention on the subject.

• ILC Report, A/8410/Rev.1 (A/26/10), 1971, chap. II(B), paras. 57–60
• Yearbook, 1971, vol. II (I)
• Guide for the Draft Articles (ST/LEG/10)

General Assembly

• Resolution 2780 (XXVI) of 3 December 1971
  • Expressed its desire that an international convention be elaborated and concluded expeditiously on the basis of the Commission's draft articles.
• Resolution 2966 (XXVII) of 14 December 1972
  • Decided to convene the international conference as soon as practicable
• Resolution 3072 (XXVIII) of 30 November 1973
  • Decided that the United Nations Conference on the Representation of States in Their Relations with International Organizations would be held in early 1975 in Vienna.¹