Last update:
June 2, 2023
Analytical Guide to the Work of the International Law Commission
Prevention and repression of piracy and armed robbery at sea
See also: Summary | Texts and Instruments
Mandate
- 2019 recommendation of the Working-Group on the long-term programme of work (see syllabus: A/74/10, Annex C)
- 2022 decision to include the topic in its programme of work
Studies undertaken by the Secretariat and Reports of the Secretary-General
- 74th session of the International Law Commission (2023)
- Memorandum prepared by the Secretariat
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Reports of the Working Group or Sub-Committee
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Reports of the Special Rapporteur
- Discussion on the historical, socioeconomical and legal aspects of the topic, including an analysis of the international law applicable to piracy and armed robbery at sea, and its shortcomings. Review of the national legislation and judicial practice of States concerning the definition of piracy and the implementation of conventional and customary international law. Discussion of the programme of work. Proposal for three draft articles: on the scope of the draft articles, on the definition of piracy, and on the definition of armed robbery at sea.
- First report of the Special Rapporteur, Mr. Yacouba Cissé (74th session of the ILC (2023))
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Reports of the Drafting Committee
- 74th session of the International Law Commission (2023)
- Titles and texts of draft articles 1 to 3 provisionally adopted by the Drafting Committee
- Statement of the Chair of the Drafting Committee
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Comments by Governments
- 74th session of the International Law Commission (2023)
- Information submitted by: Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Burundi, Greece, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Oman, Portugal, Qatar, Singapore, Switzerland, Togo, Türkiye, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay.
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Other
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Reports of the International Law Commission
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General Assembly Action
- Resolution 77/103 of 7 December 2022
- Drew the attention of Governments to the importance for the International Law Commission of having their views on the various aspects of the topics on the agenda of the Commission, in particular on all the specific issues identified in chapter III of its report, regarding, inter alia, Prevention and repression of piracy and armed robbery at sea.
- Took note of the decision of the International Law Commission to include the topic…“ Prevention and repression of piracy and armed robbery at sea”… in its programme of work.
- Took note of the request of the Commission to the Secretariat to prepare a memorandum that would be particularly relevant for its future work on the topic “Prevention and repression of piracy and armed robbery at sea”.
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- See the website of the Sixth Committee of the General Assembly and the topical summary of debate in the Sixth Committee (A/CN.4/755)
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Final Outcome
Work in progress
