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Report of the International Law Commission

A/RES/38/138No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 131Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its 35th session, published in 1984.

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?

4 topics
Cooperation Between OrganizationsInternational LawInternational Law CodificationTraining Programmes

What does this mandate say?

9 operative paragraphs
1
Takes note of the report of the International Law Commission on the work of its thirty-fifth session;
2
Expresses its appreciation to the International Law Commission for the work accomplished at that session;
3
Recommends that, taking into account the comments of Governments, whether in writing or expressed orally in debates in the General Assembly, the International Law Commission should continue its work on all the topics in its current programme;
4
Expresses its sati.~faction with the conclusions and intentions of the International Law Commission concerning its procedures and methods of work, as reflected in paragraphs 305 to 307 and 310 to 314 of its report: 41 5.
Reaffirms its previous decisions concerning the increased role of the Codification Division of the Office of Legal Affairs of the Secretariat and those concerning the documentation of the International Law Commission and endorses the request of the Commission contained in paragraph 310 of its report:
6
Appeals to Governments and, as appropriate, to international organizations to respond as fully and expeditiously as possible to the requests of the International Law Commission for comments, observations and replies to questionnaires and for materials on topics in its programme of work;
7
Reaffirms its wish that the International Law Commission continue to enhance its co-operation with intergovernmental legal bodies whose work is of interest for the
IX. progressive development of international law and its codification;
8
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;
9
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-eighth session of the General Assembly 43 and to prepare and distribute a topical summary of the debate.
JOJ.1·1 plenary meeting
19 Deccmher 1983

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