Report of the International Law Commission

A/RES/3495(XXX)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1976.

What other versions does this mandate have?

22 versions · 1964–1988

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/42/156

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1988	A/RES/42/156	Report of the International Law Commission	856	17%Compare
1987	A/RES/41/81	Report of the International Law Commission	1,956	23%Compare
1986	A/RES/40/75	Report of the International Law Commission	547	84%Compare
1985	A/RES/39/85	Report of the International Law Commission	500	88%Compare
1984	A/RES/38/138	Report of the International Law Commission	523	73%Compare

What subjects does this mandate have?

3 subjects

International Law Recommendations Work Programme

What’s in this document?

10 operative paragraphs

Takes note of the report of the International Law Commission on the work of its twenty-seventh session;

Expresses its appreciation to the International Law Commission for the work accomplished at that session;

Approves the programme of work planned by the International Law Commission for 1976;

Recommends tha-t the International Law Commission, in the light of the observations on its plan of work made at the present session of the General Assembly, should:

Complete at its twenty-eighth session the first reading of draft articles on the most-favoured-nation clause;

( b) Continue on a high priority basis its work on State responsibility, taking into account relevant General Assembly resolutions adopted at previous sessions, with a view to completing the preparation of a first set of draft articles on responsibility of States for internationally wrongful acts at the earliest possible time and take up, as soon as appropriate, the separate topic of international liability for injurious consequences arising out of acts not prohibited by international law;

( c) Proceed with the preparation on a priority basis of draft articles on succession of States in respect of matters other than treaties;

3 Ibid., Supplement No. JO (A/10010/Rev.1 ).

4 Resolution 2625 (XXV), annex.

Proceed with the preparation of draft articles on treaties concluded between States and international organizations or between international organizations;

Continue its study of -the law of the non-navigational uses of international watercourses;

Expresses confidence that the International Law Commission will review the progress of its work and adopt in the light of such a review, the methods of work 1best suited to the speedy realization of the tasks entrusted to it;

Expresses the wish that, in conjunction with future sessions of the International Law Commission, further seminars might be organized, which should continue to ensure the participation of an increasing number of jurists of developing countries;

Requests the Secretary-General to forward to the International Law Commission the records of the discussion on the report of the Commission at the thirtieth session of the General Assembly.

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