- Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its seventy-fourth session, 24 April to 2 June and from 3 July to 4 August 2023
- The Commission had before it the first report of the Special Rapporteur (A/CN.4/758), which discussed the historical, socioeconomical and legal aspects of the topic; reviewed the national legislation and judicial practice of States concerning the definition of piracy and the implementation of conventional and customary international law; and discussed the future programme of work on the topic. The Commission also had before it a memorandum prepared by the Secretariat providing elements in the previous work of the Commission that could be particularly relevant for its future work on the topic and the views expressed by States; as well as information on resolutions adopted by the Security Council and by the General Assembly relevant to the topic (A/CN.4/757).
- Following the debate in plenary, the Commission decided to refer draft articles 1, 2 and 3, as contained in the first report of the Special Rapporteur, to the Drafting Committee, taking into account the views expressed in the plenary debate.
- The Commission considered the report of the Drafting Committee (A/CN.4/L.984) on the topic and provisionally adopted draft articles 1 to 3.
- Discussion in Plenary: 3619th, 3620th, 3621st, 3623rd, 3624th and 3625th (5 to 16 May 2023), 3634th (2 June 2023) and 3649th, 3650th and 3651st (27 and 31 July 2023) meetings.
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- ILC Report, A/78/10, 2023, chap. VI, paras. 50–58
- See the website of the Sixth Committee of the General Assembly and the topical summary of debate in the Sixth Committee (A/CN.4/763)
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- Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its seventy-fifth session, 29 April to 31 May and from 1 July to 2 August 2024
- The Commission had before it the second report of the Special Rapporteur (A/CN.4/770) and a second memorandum prepared by the Secretariat concerning the topic (A/CN.4/767), providing information on: the treatment of the provision containing the definition of piracy in the 1956 draft articles concerning the law of the sea; views expressed by States at the First United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea, which resulted in the adoption of the Convention on the High Seas, and at the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea, which resulted in the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea; and writings relevant to the definitions of piracy and of armed robbery at sea.
- Following the debate in plenary, the Commission decided to refer draft articles 4, 5, 6 and 7, as contained in the second report, to the Drafting Committee, taking into account the views expressed in the plenary debate. That included the understanding that the Committee would first hold a general discussion on the topic as a whole and its future direction.
- The Chair of the Drafting Committee subsequently presented an interim oral report of the Drafting Committee on the general discussion regarding the topic as a whole and its future direction and on draft article 4, provisionally adopted by the Drafting Committee (see A/CN.4/L.1000).
- At its 3681st meeting, on 10 July 2024, the Commission was informed that Mr. Yacouba Cissé had resigned as Special Rapporteur for the topic. The Commission expressed its deep appreciation to Mr. Cissé for his initiative in proposing the important topic of “Prevention and repression of piracy and armed robbery at sea” for its programme of work and the important contributions made in his capacity as Special Rapporteur. At its 3701st meeting, on 2 August 2024, the Commission appointed Mr. Louis Savadogo as Special Rapporteur for the topic.
- Discussion in Plenary: 3668th, 3669th, 3670th, 3671st and 3672nd (21 to 28 May 2024), 3674th (1 July 2024), 3681st (10 July 2024) and 3701st (2 August 2024) meetings.
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- ILC Report, A/79/10, 2024, chap. VI, paras. 76–137
- See the website of the Sixth Committee of the General Assembly and the topical summary of debate in the Sixth Committee (forthcoming)
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