Report of the International Law Commission

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Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 106 Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its 32nd session, published in 1981.

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

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Work Programme

What’s in this document?

18 operative paragraphs

Takes note of the report of the International Law Commission on the work of its thirty-second 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 l981; 2x 4.

Recommends that, taking into account the written comments of Governments and views expressed in debates in the General Assembly, the International Law Commission should, at its thirty-third session:

Complete, as recommended by the General Assembly in resolution 34/141. the second reading of the draft articles on succession of States in respect of matters other than treaties, adopted at its thirty-first and thirty-second sessions:

Commence the second reading of the draft articles on treaties concluded between States and international organizations or between international organizations:

Continue its work on State responsibility with the aim of beginning the preparation of draft articles concerning part two of the draft on responsibility of States for internationally wrongful acts, bearing in mind the need for a second reading of the draft articles constituting part one of the draft:

Continue its work on international liability for injurious consequences arising out of acts not prohibited hy international law:

Proceed with the preparation of draft articles on the law of the non-navigational uses of international

·, Sec Official Records of the Genaal Assemhl_i-. Thirty-jijih Session.

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watercourses and on jurisdictional immunities of States and their property, taking into account the replies to the questionnaires addressed to Governments as well as information furnished by them;

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Continue its work on the status of the diplomatic courier and the diplomatic bag not accompanied by diplomatic courier, with a view to the possible elaboration of an appropriate legal instrument;

Recommends further that the International Law Commission should continue its study of the second part of the topic of relations between States and international organizations;

Endorses the decisions of the International Law Commission requesting observations and comments on the provisions adopted on first reading of the draft articles on succession of States in respect of matters other than treaties, 29 on treaties concluded between States and international organizations or between international organizations30 and on responsibility of States for internationally wrongful acts; 3 '

Urges Governments to respond as fully and expeditiously as possible to the requests of the International Law Commission for comments and observations on its draft articles and questionnaires and for materials on topics on its programme of work;

Welcomes the considerations and recommendations contained in the report of the International Law Commission on questions having a bearing on the nature, programme and methods of work of the Commission and the organization of its sessions with a view to the timely and effective fulfilment of the tasks entrusted to it;

Reaffirms its previous decisions concerning research projects and studies required by the work of the International Law Commission and the increased role of the Codification Division of the Office of Legal Affairs of the Secretariat, as well as those concerning the need for continuing provision of summary records of the Commission's meetings;

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Expresses confidence that the International Law Commission will continue to keep the progress of its work under review and to develop the methods of work best suited to the speedy completion of the tasks entrusted to it;

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Reaffirms its wish that the International Law Commission will continue to enhance its co-operation with legal organs of intergovernmental organizations whose work is of interest for the progressive development of international law and its codification;

Expresses the wish that seminars will continue to be held in conjunction with sessions of the International Law Commission and that an increasing number of participants from developing countries will be given the opportunity to attend those seminars;

Requests the Secretary-General to forward to the International Law Commission, for its attention, the records of the debate on the report of the Commission at the thirty-fifth session of the General Assembly and to prepare and distribute a topical summary of the debate.

· Resolution 2625 (XXV). annex. S11pplrn1en1 :Vo 10 (A _1, 1 Ill). chap. IX. ,eel. A.

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