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Report of the International Law Commission

A/RES/3071(XXVIII)No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1974.

What other versions does this mandate have?

22 versions · 1964–1988
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/42/156
  • 1988A/RES/42/156Report of the International Law CommissionLatestCompare with previous version
  • 1987A/RES/41/81Report of the International Law CommissionCompare with previous version
  • 1986A/RES/40/75Report of the International Law CommissionCompare with previous version
  • 1985A/RES/39/85Report of the International Law CommissionCompare with previous version
  • 1984A/RES/38/138Report of the International Law CommissionCompare with previous version

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

What subjects does this mandate have?

11 topics
International LawInternational WatercoursesMeeting RecordsMost-Favoured-Nation ClauseNavigationRecommendationsState LiabilityTreatiesTreaties Between States and International OrganizationsTreaties Between Two or More International OrganizationsWork Programme

What does this mandate say?

14 operative paragraphs
1
Takes note of the report of the International Law Commission on the work of its twenty-fifth session;
2
Expresses its appreciation to the International Law Commission for the work it accomplished at that session;
3
Recom111c11ds that the International Law Commission should:
a
Complete at its twenty-sixth session, in the light of comments reci:ivcd from Member States, the second reading of the draft articles on succession of States in respect of tre:ities adopted at its twenty-fourth session;
b
Continue on a priority basis at its twenty-sixth session its work on State responsibility, taking into account the views and con~idcrations referred to in General Assembly resolutions 1765 (XVII) of 20 November 1962, 1902 (XVIII) of 18 November 1963, 2400 (XXIII) of 11 December 1968 and 2926
XXVII
of 28 November 1972, with a view to the preparation of a first set of draft articles on responsibility of States for internationally wrong[ul acts;
c
Undertake nt an appropriate time a separate study of the topic of international liability for injurious consequences arising out of the performance of other activities;
d
Proceed with the preparation of d::-nft articles on succession of States in respect of matters other than treaties, t:!king into account the views and considerations referred to in the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly;
( e) Proceed with the preparation of draft articles on the most-favoured-nation clause;
f
Continue its study of the question of treaties concluded between States and international organizations or between two or more international organizations;
4
Recommends further that the International Law Commission should at its twenty-sixth session commence its work on the law of non-navigational uses of international watercourses by, inter alia, adopting preliminary measures provided for under article 16 of its statute;
5
Approves the programme of work planned by the International Law Commission for 1974 and a twelve-week session for that year;
6
Requests the Secretary-General to complete the supplementary report on the legal problems relating to the non-navigational uses of international watercourses, requested by the General Assembly in resolution 2669 (XXV), in time to submit it to the International Law Commission before the beginning of its twenty-sixth session;
7
Expresses the wish that, in conjunction with future sessions of the International Law Commission, other seminars might be organized, which should continue to ensure the participation of an increasing number of jurists of developing countries;
8
Requests the Secretary-General to forward to the International Law Commission the records of the discussion on the report of the Commission at the twentyeighth session of the General Assembly.

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