International Law Commission, 69th session, 1st part

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".

The Commission will hold its sixty-ninth session at the United Nations European Headquarters in Geneva from 1 May to 2 June and from 3 July to 4 August 2017:

• Sixty-ninth session
• Questionnaires: Ways and means for making the evidence of customary international law more readily available
  • for States [English | French]
  • for Organizations [English | French]

The following topics will be on the programme of work of the Commission:

• Immunity of State officials from foreign criminal jurisdiction
• Provisional application of treaties
• Protection of the environment in relation to armed conflicts
• Protection of the atmosphere
• Crimes against humanity
• Jus cogens