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June 16, 2022
Seventy-second Session (2021)
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.4/733/Rev.1 | Provisional agenda for the seventy-second session |
| A/CN.4/734 + Add.1 | Topical summary of the discussion held in the Sixth Committee of the General Assembly during its seventy-fourth session, prepared by the Secretariat; Topical summary of the discussion held in the Sixth Committee of the General Assembly during its seventy-fifth session, prepared by the Secretariat |
| A/CN.4/735 | Protection of the atmosphere: Comments and observations received from Governments and international organizations |
| A/CN.4/736 | Sixth report on the protection of the atmosphere by Shinya Murase, Special Rapporteur |
| A/CN.4/737 | Provisional application of treaties: Comments and observations received from Governments and international organizations |
| A/CN.4/738 | Sixth report on the provisional application of treaties by Juan Manuel Gómez-Robledo, Special Rapporteur |
| A/CN.4/739 | Eighth report on immunity of State officials from foreign criminal jurisdiction, by Concepción Escobar Hernández, Special Rapporteur |
| A/CN.4/740 + Corr.1 + Add.1 | Sea-level rise in relation to international law: First issues paper by Bogdan Aurescu and Nilüfer Oral, Co-Chairs of the Study Group on sea-level rise in relation to international law |
| A/CN.4/741 + Corr.1 | Second report on general principles of law by Marcelo Vázquez-Bermúdez, Special Rapporteur |
| A/CN.4/742 | General principles of law: Memorandum by the Secretariat |
| A/CN.4/743 + Corr.1 | Fourth report on succession of States in respect of State responsibility, by Pavel Šturma, Special Rapporteur |
| A/CN.4/744 + Add.1 | Filling of casual vacancies in the Commission: Note by the Secretariat |
Limited Documents
| Symbol | Title |
|---|---|
| A/CN.4/L.941 | Draft report: Chapter I — Introduction |
| A/CN.4/L.942 | Draft report: Chapter II — Summary of the work of the Commission at its seventy-second session |
| A/CN.4/L.943 | Draft report: Chapter III — Specific issues on which comments would be of particular interest to the Commission |
| A/CN.4/L.944 + Add.1 | Draft report: Chapter IV — Protection of the atmosphere |
| A/CN.4/L.945 + Add.1 + Add.2 + Add.4 | Draft report: Chapter V — Provisional application of treaties |
| A/CN.4/L.946 + Add.1 + Add.2 | Draft report: Chapter VI — Immunity of State officials from foreign criminal jurisdiction |
| A/CN.4/L.947 + Add.1 | Draft report: Chapter VII — Succession of States in respect of State responsibility |
| A/CN.4/L.948 + Add.1 + Add.2 | Draft report: Chapter VIII — General principles of law |
| A/CN.4/L.949 | Draft report: Chapter IX — Sea-level rise in relation to international law |
| A/CN.4/L.950 | Draft report: Chapter X — Other decisions and conclusions of the Commission |
| A/CN.4/L.951 | Protection of the atmosphere: Texts and titles of the draft guidelines and preamble adopted by the Drafting Committee on second reading |
| A/CN.4/L.952/Rev.1 | Provisional application of treaties: Texts and titles of the draft guidelines and the draft annex adopted by the Drafting Committee on second reading |
| A/CN.4/L.953 + Add.1 | Immunity of State officials from foreign criminal jurisdiction: Texts and titles of draft articles 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 provisionally adopted by the Drafting Committee |
| A/CN.4/L.954 + Corr.1 (French only) |
Succession of States in respect of State responsibility: Text of draft articles 10, 10 bis and 11 provisionally adopted by the Drafting Committee at the seventy-second session |
| A/CN.4/L.955 + Add.1 + Add.1/Corr.1 (Spanish only) | General principles of law: Texts and titles of draft conclusions 1, 2, 4 and 5 provisionally adopted by the Drafting Committee |
| A/CN.4/L.956 | Draft report of the Planning Group — Other decisions and conclusions of the Commission |
Summary Records
| Symbol | Title |
|---|---|
| A/CN.4/SR.3508 | Summary record of the 3508th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3509 | Summary record of the 3509th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3510 | Summary record of the 3510th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3511 | Summary record of the 3511th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3512 | Summary record of the 3512th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3513 | Summary record of the 3513th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3514 | Summary record of the 3514th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3515 | Summary record of the 3515th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3516 | Summary record of the 3516th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3517 | Summary record of the 3517th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3518 | Summary record of the 3518th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3519 | Summary record of the 3519th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3520 | Summary record of the 3520th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3521 | Summary record of the 3521st meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3522 | Summary record of the 3522nd meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3523 | Summary record of the 3523rd meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3524 | Summary record of the 3524th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3525 | Summary record of the 3525th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3526 | Summary record of the 3526th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3527 | Summary record of the 3527th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3528 | Summary record of the 3528th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3529 | Summary record of the 3529th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3530 | Summary record of the 3530th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3531 | Summary record of the 3531st meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3532 | Summary record of the 3532nd meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3533 | Summary record of the 3533rd meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3534 | Summary record of the 3534th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3535 | Summary record of the 3535th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3536 | Summary record of the 3536th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3537 | Summary record of the 3537th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3538 | Summary record of the 3538th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3539 | Summary record of the 3539th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3540 | Summary record of the 3540th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3541 | Summary record of the 3541st meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3542 | Summary record of the 3542nd meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3543 | Summary record of the 3543rd meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3544 | Summary record of the 3544th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3545 | Summary record of the 3545th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3546 | Summary record of the 3546th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3547 | Summary record of the 3547th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3548 | Summary record of the 3548th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3549 | Summary record of the 3549th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3550 | Summary record of the 3550th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3551 | Summary record of the 3551st meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3552 | Summary record of the 3552nd meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3553 | Summary record of the 3553rd meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3554 | Summary record of the 3554th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3555 | Summary record of the 3555th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3556 | Summary record of the 3556th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3557 | Summary record of the 3557th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3558 | Summary record of the 3558th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3559 | Summary record of the 3559th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3560 | Summary record of the 3560th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3561 | Summary record of the 3561st meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3562 | Summary record of the 3562nd meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3563 | Summary record of the 3563rd meeting |
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