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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Legacy
The International Law Commission's work has led to the creation of a number of treaties and other works of international law that are key to the present international legal order (see generally under "Research Guide > Texts, instruments and final reports" on the International Law Commission site), for example:
- The International Criminal Court, first proposed in 1949 at the request of the UN General Assembly.
