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Treaties over time

last update: 19 January 2012

A. Mandate

    - 2008 recommendation of the Working-Group on the long-term programme of work (See syllabus: A/63/10 (E, F, S, R, C, A))
    - 2008 decision to include the topic in its programme of work
    - G.A. Res.63/123 of 11 December 2008
    (E, F, S, R, C, A)

B. Studies undertaken by the Secretariat and Reports of the Secretary-General

    None
 
C. Reports of the Working Group or Sub-Committee 
    None
D. Reports of the Special Rapporteur 
    None
 
E. Reports of the Drafting Committee 
    None
F. Comments by Governments 

None

 
G. Other 

None

 
H. Reports of the International Law Commission 
    1. Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its sixtieth session, 5 May to 6 June and 7 July to 8 August 2008

      - The Working Group on the Long-term Programme of Work recommended the inclusion of the topic in the long-term programme of work on the basis of a revised and updated proposal by Mr. G. Nolte (annexed to the ILC Report).
      - The inclusion of the topics in the programme of work of the Commission was proposed and the establishment, at the sixty-first session of the Commission, of a study group on the topic was recommended.
      - The Commission endorsed the recommendation for the inclusion of the topic on the long-term programme of work.

- ILC Report, A/63/10, 2008, Chp. XII(A)(4), paras. 351-352
- See the website of the Sixth Committee of the General Assembly and the topical summary of debate in the Sixth Committee (A/CN.4/606 (E, F, S, R, C, A) and Add.1 (E, F, S, R, C, A))

 
 
    2. Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its sixty-first session, 4 May to 5 June and 6 July to 7 August 2009   

      - At its 3012th (F) meeting, on 29 May 2009, the Commission established a Study Group on Treaties over Time, chaired by Mr. Georg Nolte. At its 3029th (F) meeting, on 31 July 2009, the Commission took note of the oral report of the
      Chairman of the Study Group on Treaties over time.
      - Discussion in Plenary: 3029th (F) mtg, on 31 July 2009.

- ILC Report, A/64/10, 2009, Chp. XII, paras. 217-226
- See the website of the Sixth Committee of the General Assembly and the topical summary of debate in the Sixth Committee (A/CN.4/620 (E, F, S, R, C, A) and Add.1 (E, F, S, R, C, A))
    3. Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its sixty-second session, 3 May to 4 June and 5 July to 6 August 2010   

      - The Study Group on Treaties over time was reconstituted under the chairmanship of Mr. Georg Nolte. At its 3071st meeting, on 30 July 2010, the Commission took note of the oral report of the Chairman of the Study Group on Treaties over time and approved the recommendation of the Study Group that a request for information be included in Chapter III of the Commission’s report and also brought to the attention of States by the Secretariat.
      - Discussion in Plenary: 3071st (F) mtg, on 30 July 2010.

- ILC Report, A/65/10, 2010, Chp. X, paras. 344-354
- See the website of the Sixth Committee of the General Assembly and the topical summary of debate in the Sixth Committee (A/CN.4/638 (E, F, S, R, C, A))
    4. Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its sixty-third session, 26 April to 3 June and 4 July to 12 August 2011   

      - The Study Group on Treaties over time was reconstituted under the chairmanship of Mr. Georg Nolte. At its 3119th meeting, the Commission took note of the oral report of the Chairman of the Study Group on Treaties over time and approved the recommendation of the Study Group that the request for information included in Chapter III of the report of the Commission on the work of its sixty-second session (2010) be reiterated in Chapter III of the Commission’s report on its work at the current session.
      - Discussion in Plenary: 3119th (F) mtg, on 8 August 2011.

- ILC Report, A/66/10, 2011, Chp. XI, paras. 333-344
- See the website of the Sixth Committee of the General Assembly and the topical summary of debate in the Sixth Committee (forthcoming)
I. General Assembly Action 
    G.A. Res. 63/123 of 11 December 2008 (E, F, S, R, C, A)
      - Took note of the decision of the International Law Commission to include the topic in its programme of work.
- See the website of the Sixth Committee of the General Assembly and the topical summary of debate in the Sixth Committee (A/CN.4/606 (E, F, S, R, C, A) and Add.1 (E, F, S, R, C, A))
J. Final Outcome 

Work in progress

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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