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Work of the international law commission



Work of the international law commission - 5th - Geneva UNO 1996 - 510p ix

Content :
PART I:Origin and background of the development and codification of
2. League of Nations Codification Conference

3. Dratting and implementation of Article 13,paragraph 1, of the

Charter of the United Nations

PART II: Organization, programme and methods of work of the

1. Object of the Commission

2. Composition of the Commission

(A) Composition and election

(B) Size of the Commission

(C) Terms of office and service on a part-time basis

(D) Duration of the session

3. Programme of work

4. Methods of work

(A) Progressive development and codification

(C) Meetings of the Commission and the facilities and assistance

Provided by the Secretary-General

5. Relationship with Governments

(A) Direct relationship with Governments

(B) Relationship with the General Assemby

6. Relationship with other bodies

PART III: TOPICS AND SUB-TOPICS ON WHICH THE COMMISSION HAS SUBMITTED

1. Draft Declaration on Rights and Duties of States

2. Ways and means for making the evidence of customary international

Law more readily available

3. Formulation of the Nürnberg principles

4. Question of international criminal jurisdiction

5. Reservations to multilateral conventions

6. Question of defining aggression

7. Draft Code of Offences against the Peace and Security of Mankind

8. Nationality, including statelessness

9. Law of the sea

11. Diplomatic intercourse and immunities

12. Consular intercourse and immunities

13. Extended participation in general multilateral treaties

Concluded under the auspices of the League of Nations

14. Law of treaties

16. Relations between States and international organizations

17. Succession of States in respect of treaties

18. Question of the protection and inviolability of diplomatic agents and

Other persons entitled to special protection under international law

19. The most-favoured-nation clause

20. Succession of States in respect of matters other than treaties

21. Question of treaties concluded between States and international

Organizations or between two or more international organizations

22. Status of the diplomatic courier and the diplomatic bag not

Accompanied by diplomatic courier

23. Jurisdictional immunities of States and their property

24. The law of the non-navigational uses of international watercourses

B. TOPICS AND SUB-TOPICS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE COMMISSION

2. International liability for injurious consequences arising out of acts

Not prohibited by international law

3. Draft Code of Crimes against the Peace and Security of Mankind

4. The law and practice relating to reservations to treaties

5. State succession and its impact on the nationality of natural and

1. Statute of the International Law Commission

II. Present and former members of the International Law Commission

III. Juridical status of the members of the Commission at the place of

IV. Drafts prepared by the International Law Commission

2. Principles of International Law Recognized in the Charter of

The Nürnberg Tribunal and in the Judgment of the Tribunal

3. Draft Code of Offences against the Peace and Security of Mankind

4. Draft Convention on the Elimination of Future Statelessness

5. Model Rules on Arbitral Procedure

6. Draft Articles on Most-Favoured-Nation Clauses

7. Draft Articles and Draft Optional Protocols One and Two on the

Status of the Diplomatic Courier and the Diplomatic Bag Not Accompanied

8. Draft Articles on Jurisdictional Immunities of States and Their Property

9. Draft Statute for an International Criminal Court

10. Draft Articles on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of

V. Multilateral conventions concluded under the auspices of the United

Nations following the consideration of the topics by the International

A. Conventions on the Law of the Sea and Optional Protocol

1. Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone

2. Convention on the High Seas

3. Convention on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources of

4. Convention on the Continental Shelf

5. Optional Protocol of Signature concerning the Compulsory Settlement

B. Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness

C. Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and Optional Protocols

1. Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations

2. Optional Protocol concerning Acquisition of Nationality

3. Optional Protocol concerning the CompulsorySettlement of Disputes

D. Vienna Convention on Consular Relations and Optional Protocols

1. Vienna Convention on Consular Relations

3. Optional Protocol concerning the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes

E. Convention on Special Missions and Optional Protocol

1. Convention on Special Missions

2. Optional Protocol concerning the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes

F. Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties

G. Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against

Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents

1. General Assembly resolution 3166 (XXVIII) of 14 December 1973

2. Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against

H. Vienna Convention on the Representation of States in their Relations

With International Organizations of a Universal Character

I. Vienna Convention on Succession of States in respect of Treaties

J. Vienna Convention on Succession of States in respect of State

Property, Archives and Debts

K. Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties between States and

Lnternational Organizations or between International Organizations

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1.International Law Commission - Practice - Procedure

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