International Law Commission

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The International Law Commission was established by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1947 with the purpose of codifying and promoting international law.

Origin

Several attempts have been made in the effort to codify international law. The work which lead to the International Law Commission was begun in Resolution of the Assembly of the League of Nations of 22 September 1924. The United Nations adopted many concepts of the League's resolution in Article 13, Paragraph 1 of the Charter of the United Nations, "1. The General Assembly shall initiate studies and make recommendations for the purpose of: a. ...encouraging the progressive development of international law and its codification." The Commission is comprised of 34 member elected by general assembly. Members act as individuals and not as officials representing their respective states.

Legacy

The establishment of what eventually became International Criminal Court was first proposed in 1949 by the International Law Commission at the request of the UN General Assembly.

External link

[International Law Commission]

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