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June 9, 2023
Seventy-third Session (2022)
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.4/745 | Provisional agenda for the seventy-third session |
| A/CN.4/746 | Topical summary of the discussion held in the Sixth Committee of the General Assembly during its seventy-sixth session, prepared by the Secretariat |
| A/CN.4/747 | Fifth report on peremptory norms of general international law (jus cogens) by Dire Tladi, Special Rapporteur |
| A/CN.4/748 | Peremptory norms of general international law (jus cogens): Comments and observations received from Governments |
| A/CN.4/749 | Protection of the environment in relation to armed conflicts: Comments and observations received from Governments, international organizations and others |
| A/CN.4/750 + Corr.1 + Add.1 | Third report on protection of the environment in relation to armed conflicts, by Marja Lehto, Special Rapporteur |
| A/CN.4/751 | Fifth report on succession of States in respect of State responsibility, by Pavel Šturma, Special Rapporteur |
| A/CN.4/752 + Add.1 | Sea-level rise in relation to international law: Second issues paper by Patrícia Galvão Teles and Juan José Ruda Santolaria, Co-Chairs of the Study Group on sea-level rise in relation to international law |
| A/CN.4/753 | Third report on general principles of law by Marcelo Vázquez-Bermúdez, Special Rapporteur |
Limited Documents
| Symbol | Title |
|---|---|
| A/CN.4/L.957 | Draft report: Chapter I — Introduction |
| A/CN.4/L.958 | Draft report: Chapter II — Summary of the work of the Commission at its seventy-third session |
| A/CN.4/L.959 | Draft report: Chapter III — Specific issues on which comments would be of particular interest to the Commission |
| A/CN.4/L.960 + Add.1 | Draft report: Chapter IV — Peremptory norms of general international law (jus cogens) |
| A/CN.4/L.961 + Add.1 | Draft report: Chapter V — Protection of the environment in relation to armed conflicts |
| A/CN.4/L.962 + Add.1 | Draft report: Chapter VI — Immunity of State officials from foreign criminal jurisdiction |
| A/CN.4/L.963 + Add.1 + Add.2 + Add.3 | Draft report: Chapter VII — Succession of States in respect of State responsibility |
| A/CN.4/L.964 + Add.1 + Add.2 | Draft report: Chapter VIII — General principles of law |
| A/CN.4/L.965 | Draft report: Chapter IX — Sea-level rise in relation to international law |
| A/CN.4/L.966 | Draft report: Chapter X — Other decisions and conclusions of the Commission |
| A/CN.4/L.967 | Peremptory norms of general international law (jus cogens): Texts of the draft conclusions and Annex adopted by the Drafting Committee on second reading |
| A/CN.4/L.968 | Protection of the environment in relation to armed conflicts: Texts and titles of the draft preamble and the draft principles adopted by the Drafting Committee on second reading |
| A/CN.4/L.969 | Immunity of State officials from foreign criminal jurisdiction: Texts and titles of the draft articles adopted by the Drafting Committee on first reading |
| A/CN.4/L.970 | Succession of States in respect of State responsibility: Text of draft guidelines 6, 7 bis, 10, 10 bis, 11, 12, 13, 13 bis, 14, 15 and 15 bis as provisionally adopted by the Drafting Committee at the seventy-third session |
| A/CN.4/L.971 | General principles of law: Consolidated text of draft conclusions 1 to 11 provisionally adopted by the Drafting Committee |
| A/CN.4/L.972 | Report of the Study Group on sea-level rise in relation to international law |
Summary Records
| Symbol | Title |
|---|---|
| A/CN.4/SR.3564 | Summary record of the 3564th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3565 | Summary record of the 3565th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3566 | Summary record of the 3566th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3567 | Summary record of the 3567th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3568 | Summary record of the 3568th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3569 | Summary record of the 3569th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3570 | Summary record of the 3570th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3571 | Summary record of the 3571st meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3572 | Summary record of the 3572nd meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3573 | Summary record of the 3573rd meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3574 | Summary record of the 3574th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3575 | Summary record of the 3575th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3576 | Summary record of the 3576th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3577 | Summary record of the 3577th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3578 | Summary record of the 3578th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3579 | Summary record of the 3579th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3580 | Summary record of the 3580th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3581 | Summary record of the 3581st meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3582 | Summary record of the 3582nd meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3583 | Summary record of the 3583rd meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3584 | Summary record of the 3584th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3585 | Summary record of the 3585th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3586 | Summary record of the 3586th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3587 | Summary record of the 3587th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3588 | Summary record of the 3588th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3589 | Summary record of the 3589th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3590 | Summary record of the 3590th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3591 | Summary record of the 3591st meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3592 | Summary record of the 3592nd meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3593 | Summary record of the 3593rd meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3594 | Summary record of the 3594th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3595 | Summary record of the 3595th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3596 | Summary record of the 3596th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3597 | Summary record of the 3597th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3598 | Summary record of the 3598th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3599 | Summary record of the 3599th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3600 | Summary record of the 3600th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3601 | Summary record of the 3601st meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3602 | Summary record of the 3602nd meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3603 | Summary record of the 3603rd meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3604 | Summary record of the 3604th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3605 | Summary record of the 3605th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3606 | Summary record of the 3606th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3607 | Summary record of the 3607th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3608 | Summary record of the 3608th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3609 | Summary record of the 3609th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3610 | Summary record of the 3610th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3611 | Summary record of the 3611th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.3612 | Summary record of the 3612th meeting |
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