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The Commission will hold its sixtieth session at the United Nations European Headquarters in Geneva from 5 May to 6 June and 7 July to 8 August 2008. Documentation issued in advance and during the session is available at the documentation page of the sixtieth session.

A special commemorative event will be held at the Palais des Nations, in Geneva, on 19 and 20 May 2008, on the occasion of the sixtieth anniversary of the International Law Commission.

2007 Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its fifty-ninth session.



Introduction
Established in 1948, the International Law Commission's mandate is the progressive development and codification of international law, in accordance with article 13(1)(a) of the Charter of the United Nations. (more)

Membership
The International Law Commission is constituted of 34 members, elected for a five-year period (quinquennium) sessions. (more)

Sessions
The International Law Commission 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). (more)

Activities
A series of activities are typically held in conjunction with or during the annual session of the Commission. These include annual joint sessions with other expert legal bodies, as well as the holding of the annual Geneva International Law Seminar. (more)

Contacting the Commission
The Commission can be contacted through its Secretariat, the Codification Division of the Office of Legal Affairs, at its New York offices. (more)

Researching the work of the Commission
Research Guide  

Not sure where to start? The Research Guide provides several options for researching the work product of the International Law Commission available on this site.

Topics  

Consult a summary of the Commission's consideration of a particular topic or research its legislative history in the online Analytical Guide to the Work of the International Law Commission.

Texts and instruments  

Access individual texts, instruments and reports adopted by the Commission together with commentaries.

Documentation  

Research the documentation of the Commission, by session/year or by topic. Access the annual reports of the Commission.

Publications  
Information about the publications of the Commission, including the Yearbook of the International Law Commission, the Analytical Guide to the Work of the International Law Commission, and the Work of the International Law Commission.
Search  
Search the web site of the Commission, including full text search of its documentation.
   

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