Enlargement of the International Law Commission: Amendments to Articles 2 and 9 of the Statute of the Commission

A/RES/1647(XVI)View PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1962.

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2 versions · 1962–1981

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/36/39

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1981	A/RES/36/39	Enlargement of the International Law Commission amendments to articles 2 and 9 of the Statute of the Commission	398	18%Compare
1962	A/RES/1647(XVI)	Enlargement of the International Law Commission: amendments to articles 2 and 9 of the Statute of the Commission	478	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

3 subjects

Election of Members International Law Terms of Reference

What’s in this document?

3 operative paragraphs

61. 1685 (XVI). International conference of plenipotentiaries on ~onsular relations

(18 December 1961) (item 69).......................................

61. 1686 (XVI). Future work in the field of the codification and progressive development of international law (18 December 1961) (item 70).................

62. 1687 (XVI). Question of special missions (18 December 1961) (item 71)......

62. 1647 (XVI). Enlargement of the lnternational its thirteenth session,1 which contains draft articles and Law CommiHion: amendments to articles 2 commentaries on consular relations,

and 9 of the Statute of the Commission

Recalling that, according to paragraph 27 of that

Decides, as a consequence, to amend as follows

Desiring to provide an opportunity for completing article 9, paragraph 1, of the said Statute:

the preparatory work by further expressions and ex- "The twenty-five candidates who obtain the greatchanges of views concerning the draft articles at the seventeenth session of the General Assembly,

est number of votes and not less than a majority of the votes of the Members present and voting shall be l. Expresses its appreciation to the International elected";

Law Commission for its work on consular relations;

Decides, by way of exception and in consequence 2.

Requests Member States to submit to the Secreof the enlargement of the Commission, to request the tary-General written comments concerning the draft Secretariat to include in the list of candidates in the articles by 1 July 1962, in order that they may be election to be held at the current session, in addition circulated to Governments prior to the beginning of the to the nominations already received, such names as shall seventeenth session of the General Assembly; have been communicated to it in writing before 15 November 1961.

Decides that an international conference of plenipotentiaries be convened to consider the question of

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