International Law Commission

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The International Law Commission is a United Nations body of legal experts tasked with developing and codifying international law.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf expert body
law commission
subsidiary organ of the United Nations General Assembly
abbreviation ILC
alsoKnownAs International Law Commission
surface form: Commission du droit international
appliesToJurisdiction international community
composition independent experts of recognized competence in international law
country United Nations
fieldOfWork international law
public international law
foundedBy United Nations General Assembly
hasMainOrgan United Nations General Assembly
headquartersLocation Geneva
Switzerland
inception 1947
legalBasis Article 13 of the Charter of the United Nations
United Nations General Assembly resolution 174 (II)
locatedInTimeZone Central European Time
meetingFrequency annual
meetsAt Palais des Nations
surface form: United Nations Office at Geneva
memberSelectionMethod elected by the United Nations General Assembly
notableWork Draft Articles on Diplomatic Protection
International Law Commission Articles on State Responsibility
surface form: Draft Articles on Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts

Draft Articles on the Effects of Armed Conflicts on Treaties
Draft Articles on the Expulsion of Aliens
Draft Articles on the Law of Transboundary Aquifers
Draft Articles on the Law of Treaties between States and International Organizations or between International Organizations
Draft Articles on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Humanity
Draft Conclusions on Identification of Customary International Law
Draft Conclusions on Subsequent Agreements and Subsequent Practice in Relation to the Interpretation of Treaties
Draft Principles on the Allocation of Loss in the Case of Transboundary Harm Arising out of Hazardous Activities
Guiding Principles on Unilateral Declarations of States Capable of Creating Legal Obligations
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
surface form: Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (drafting work)
numberOfMembers 34
officialLanguage Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
parentOrganization United Nations General Assembly
partOf United Nations
produces commentaries
draft articles
draft conclusions
draft principles
purpose codification of international law
progressive development of international law
reportsTo Sixth Committee
surface form: United Nations General Assembly Sixth Committee
website https://legal.un.org/ilc/
worksOn topics of international law selected by the United Nations General Assembly

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Nuremberg Principles codifiedBy International Law Commission
Sixth Committee cooperatesWith International Law Commission
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations basedOnDraftBy International Law Commission
International Law Commission alsoKnownAs International Law Commission
this entity surface form: Commission du droit international
Nabil Elaraby memberOf International Law Commission
Legal Committee worksWith International Law Commission
Article 2(4) of the United Nations Charter interpretedBy International Law Commission