Crimes Against Humanity

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 78Crimes against humanity, published in 2023.

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4 versions · 2019–2023

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3 topics

Crimes Against Humanity International Law International Law Codification

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

1 report of the Secretary-General submitted under this mandate, 2024.

2024A/78/717Crimes against humanity report of the Secretary-General

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What does this mandate say?

9 operative paragraphs

Expresses its appreciation to the International Law Commission for its continuing contribution to the codification and progressive development of international law;

Takes note once again of the draft articles on prevention and punishment of crimes against humanity, presented by the Commission;

Takes note of all the views, comments and concerns expressed in the debates of the Sixth Committee on this topic, as well as the comments and observations received from Governments on the draft articles and on any future action thereon;

Decides that the Sixth Committee shall resume its session for five days, from 10 to 14 April 2023, and for six days, from 1 to 5 April and 11 April 2024, in order to exchange substantive views, including in an interactive format, on all aspects of the draft articles, and to consider further the recommendation of the Commission contained in paragraph 42 of its report on the work of its seventy-first session for the elaboration of a convention by the General Assembly or by an international conference of plenipotentiaries on the basis of the draft articles;

Also decides that a written summary of the deliberations during the two resumed sessions referred to in paragraph 4 shall be prepared by the Sixth Committee at the end of the second resumed session;

Invites States to submit by the end of 2023 written comments and observations on the draft articles and on the recommendation of the Commission, and requests the Secretary-General to prepare and circulate a compilation of those comments and observations well in advance of the session of the Sixth Committee to be held in 2024;

Decides that the Sixth Committee, at the seventy-ninth session of the General Assembly, in the light of the written comments and observations of Governments, as well as the views expressed in discussions at the seventy-seventh and seventy-eighth sessions of the General Assembly and the written summary, will further examine the draft articles and the recommendation of the Commission and take a decision on this matter, without prejudice to the question of their future adoption or other appropriate action;

Encourages all Member States to continue the substantive dialogue on an informal basis during the period prior to the seventy-eighth session of the General Assembly;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its seventy-eighth and seventy-ninth sessions the item entitled “Crimes against humanity”.

56th (resumed) plenary meeting

30 December 2022

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