Last update:
April 16, 2020
Seventieth Session (2018)
Documents
The general and limited distribution documents of the International Law Commission (in the “A/CN.4” series) are issued, in all six official languages, as official documents of the United Nations. The Commission’s Summary Records are first made available in provisional form, in English and French only. They are subsequently edited and translated into the other official languages, and published in the Yearbook of the International Law Commission. Some of the Commission’s other documents are also later edited and published in the Yearbook, together with the Commission’s annual report to the General Assembly.
General Documents
| Symbol | Title |
|---|---|
| A/CN.4/707 | Provisional application of treaties — Memorandum by the Secretariat (issued in 2017) |
| A/CN.4/709/Rev.1 | Provisional agenda for the seventieth session |
| A/CN.4/710/Rev.1 | Identification of customary international law: Ways and means for making the evidence of customary international law more readily available — Memorandum by the Secretariat |
| A/CN.4/711 | Fifth report on the protection of the atmosphere, by Shinya Murase, Special Rapporteur |
| A/CN.4/712 + Add.1 | Subsequent agreements and subsequent practice in relation to the interpretation of treaties: comments and observations received from Governments |
| A/CN.4/713 | Topical summary of the discussion held in the Sixth Committee of the General Assembly during its seventy-second session, prepared by the Secretariat |
| A/CN.4/714 + Corr.1 | Third report on peremptory norms of general international law (jus cogens) by Dire Tladi, Special Rapporteur |
| A/CN.4/715 | Fifth report on subsequent agreements and subsequent practice in relation to the interpretation of treaties, by Georg Nolte, Special Rapporteur |
| A/CN.4/716 | Identification of customary international law: comments and observations received from Governments |
| A/CN.4/717+ Add.1 | Fifth report on identification of customary international law, by Michael Wood, Special Rapporteur |
| A/CN.4/718 + Add.1 | Fifth report on the provisional application of treaties, by Juan Manuel Gómez - Robledo, Special Rapporteur |
| A/CN.4/719 | Second report on succession of States in respect of State responsibility, by Pavel Šturma, Special Rapporteur |
| A/CN.4/720 + Corr.1 | First report on protection of the environment in relation to armed conflicts, by Marja Lehto, Special Rapporteur |
| A/CN.4/721 + Add.1 | Filling of casual vacancies in the Commission: Note by the Secretariat |
| A/CN.4/722 | Sixth report on immunity of State officials from foreign criminal jurisdiction, by Ms. Concepción Escobar Hernández, Special Rapporteur |
Limited Documents
| Symbol | Title |
|---|---|
| A/CN.4/L.907 | Subsequent agreements and subsequent practice in relation to the interpretation of treaties: Text of the draft conclusions adopted by the Drafting Committee on second reading |
| A/CN.4/L.908 | Identification of Customary International Law: Text of the draft conclusions as adopted by the Drafting Committee on second reading |
| A/CN.4/L.909 | Protection of the Atmosphere: Texts and titles of draft guidelines and preamble adopted by the Drafting Committee on first reading |
| A/CN.4/L.910 | Provisional application of treaties: Texts and titles of the draft guidelines adopted by the Drafting Committee on first reading |
| A/CN.4/L.911 | Protection of the environment in relation to armed conflicts: Title of Part Four and texts and titles of the draft principles 19, 20 and 21 provisionally adopted by the Drafting Committee at the seventieth session |
| A/CN.4/L.912 | Draft report: Chapter XII — Commemoration of the seventieth anniversary of the Commission |
| A/CN.4/L.913 | Draft report: Chapter XIII — Other decisions and conclusions of the Commission |
| A/CN.4/L.914 | Draft report: Chapter I — Introduction |
| A/CN.4/L.915 | Draft report: Chapter II — Summary of the work of the Commission at its seventieth session |
| A/CN.4/L.916 | Draft report: Chapter III — Specific issues on which comments would be of particular interest to the Commission |
| A/CN.4/L.917 + Add.1 | Draft report: Chapter IV — Subsequent agreements and subsequent practice in relation to the interpretation of treaties |
| A/CN.4/L.918 + Add.1 | Draft report: Chapter V — Identification of customary international law |
| A/CN.4/L.919 + Add.1 | Draft report: Chapter VI — Protection of the atmosphere |
| A/CN.4/L.920 + Add.1 | Draft report: Chapter VII — Provisional application of treaties |
| A/CN.4/L.921 | Draft report: Chapter VIII — Peremptory norms of general international law (jus cogens) |
| A/CN.4/L.922 + Add.1 | Draft report: Chapter IX — Protection of the environment in relation to armed conflicts |
| A/CN.4/L.923 | Draft report: Chapter X — Succession of States in respect of State responsibility |
| A/CN.4/L.924 | Draft report: Chapter XI — Immunity of State officials from foreign criminal jurisdiction |
Summary Records
| Symbol | Title |
|---|---|
| A/CN.4/SR.3390 | Summary record of the 3390th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3391 | Summary record of the 3391st meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3392 | Summary record of the 3392nd meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3393 | Summary record of the 3393rd meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3394 | Summary record of the 3394th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3395 | Summary record of the 3395th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3396 | Summary record of the 3396th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3397 | Summary record of the 3397th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3398 | Summary record of the 3398th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3399 | Summary record of the 3399th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3400 | Summary record of the 3400th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3401 | Summary record of the 3401st meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3402 | Summary record of the 3402nd meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3403 | Summary record of the 3403rd meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3404 | Summary record of the 3404th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3405 | Summary record of the 3405th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3406 | Summary record of the 3406th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3407 | Summary record of the 3407th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3408 | Summary record of the 3408th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3409 | Summary record of the 3409th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3410 | Summary record of the 3410th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3411 | Summary record of the 3411th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3412 | Summary record of the 3412th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3413 | Summary record of the 3413th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3414 | Summary record of the 3414th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3415 | Summary record of the 3415th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3416 | Summary record of the 3416th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3417 | Summary record of the 3417th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3418 | Summary record of the 3418th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3419 | Summary record of the 3419th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3420 | Summary record of the 3420th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3421 | Summary record of the 3421st meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3422 | Summary record of the 3422nd meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3423 | Summary record of the 3423rd meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3424 | Summary record of the 3424th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3425 | Summary record of the 3425th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3426 | Summary record of the 3426th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3427 | Summary record of the 3427th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3428 | Summary record of the 3428th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3429 | Summary record of the 3429th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3430 | Summary record of the 3430th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3431 | Summary record of the 3431st meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3432 | Summary record of the 3432nd meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3433 | Summary record of the 3433rd meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3434 | Summary record of the 3434th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3435 | Summary record of the 3435th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3436 | Summary record of the 3436th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3437 | Summary record of the 3437th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3438 | Summary record of the 3438th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3439 | Summary record of the 3439th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3440 | Summary record of the 3440th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3441 | Summary record of the 3441st meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3442 | Summary record of the 3442nd meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3443 | Summary record of the 3443rd meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3444 | Summary record of the 3444th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3445 | Summary record of the 3445th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3446 | Summary record of the 3446th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3447 | Summary record of the 3447th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3448 | Summary record of the 3448th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3449 | Summary record of the 3449th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3450 | Summary record of the 3450th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3451 | Summary record of the 3451st meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3452 | Summary record of the 3452nd meeting |
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