Review of the Statute of the International Law Commission

VI. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE
600. Review of the Statute of the International Law Commission

The General Assembly, Referring to its resolution 484 (V) of 12 December 1950 in which it asked the International Law Commission for "recommendations . . . concerning revisions of the Statute which may appear desirable, in the light of experience, for the promotion of the Commission's work", Considering that, according to the report covering the work of its third session, the said Commission, in pursuance of the General Assembly's resolution, recommended[1] that, at the time of the next election of its members, the Commission should be placed on a full-time basis,

1. Notes the observations and recommendations contained in chapter V of the report of the International Law Commission;

2. Expresses appreciation for the work done by the Commission pursuant to the terms of its Statute;

3. Decides, for the time being, not to take any action in respect of the revision of the said Statute until it has acquired further experience of the functioning of the Commission.

368th plenary meeting,
31 January 1952.


[1] Ibid., Supplement No. 9, para. 67.
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