Research Guides: Legal Research Guide: International Law Commission

International Law Commission

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The International Law Commission was established by the General Assembly, in 1947, to undertake the mandate of the Assembly, under article 13 (1) (a) of the Charter of the United Nations to "initiate studies and make recommendations for the purpose of ... encouraging the progressive development of international law and its codification".

The ILC holds its annual session in Geneva, Switzerland for a period of ten to twelve weeks (as approved by the General Assembly of the United Nations).

Omri Sender and Michael Wood. Max Planck yearbook of United Nations law, 2022, Vol.25 (1), p.645-681 ;

Sean D. Murphy. New York, USA: Cambridge University Press. The American journal of international law, 2023, Vol.117 (1), p.92-112 ;

International Law Seminar
The 57th session of the Seminar will take place from 3 to 21 July 2023

Summaries of work for topics on the current programme of work of the Commission:

For more information on the work of the International Law Commission, topic by topic:

Analytical Guide to the Work of the International Law Commission This link opens in a new window
The Analytical Guide to the Work of the International Law Commission (ILC) is designed to assist the researcher interested in the work of the Commission. It is organized by topics, subdivided into categories and stages of consideration within the Commission; thus tracking the development of each topic on its programme of work from inception to conclusion.