International Law Commission, July 2023.
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".
In accordance with resolution 80/164 of 15 December 2025, the International Law Commission is scheduled to hold its seventy-seventh session from 27 April to 5 June and 29 June to 30 July 2026 (11 weeks), at the United Nations Office at Geneva.
- Recently adopted texts:
- Final report of the Study Group on Sea-level rise in relation to international law, 2025
- Draft conclusions on identification and legal consequences of peremptory norms of general international law (jus cogens), 2022
- Draft principles on protection of the environment in relation to armed conflicts, 2022
- Draft guidelines on the protection of the atmosphere, 2021
- Guide to Provisional Application of Treaties, 2021
- Draft articles on prevention and punishment of crimes against humanity, 2019
- Draft conclusions on subsequent agreements and subsequent practice in relation to the interpretation of treaties, 2018
- Draft conclusions on identification of customary international law, 2018
- Draft articles on the Protection of persons in the event of disasters, 2016
Current programme of work
The following topics are on the programme of work of the Commission:
- Immunity of State officials from foreign criminal jurisdiction;
- Succession of States in respect of State responsibility;
- General principles of law;
- Settlement of disputes to which international organizations are parties;
- Prevention and repression of piracy and armed robbery at sea;
- Subsidiary means for the determination of rules of international law;
- Non-legally binding international agreements;
- Due diligence in international law;
- Compensation for the damage caused by internationally wrongful acts.
Latest publication: Work of the International Law Commission, 10th ed. (vols. I and II)
Work of the International Law Commission, 10th ed., vols. I and II provides a general introduction to the work of the International Law Commission and includes several annexes (vol. II) reproducing the instruments adopted on the basis of the work of the Commission, or by the Commission itself.
