Debate Focuses on Approaches to Unilateral Acts, Transboundary Harm
The Sixth Committee continued its discussion of the International Law Commissions report, focusing primarily on the chapters covering unilateral acts of State and prevention of transboundary harm.
The Sixth Committee this afternoon took up the remaining chapters of the report of the International Law Commission - those dealing with unilateral acts and prevention of transboundary damage.
The Sixth Committee (Legal) this morning concluded its discussion of the International Law Commissions long-standing efforts to codify an instrument to govern State responsibility for internationally wrongful acts.
The question of whether reservations should be permitted to human rights instruments was raised by several speakers this afternoon as the Sixth Committee began discussing the efforts of the International Law Commission to draw up practice guide on reservations to treaties.
The Sixth Committee (Legal) this afternoon began its discussion of the International Law Commissions long-standing efforts to draw up an instrument to govern State responsibility for internationally wrongful acts, in the course of its ongoing examination of the Commissions report on its 1999 session.
The Sixth Committee (Legal) this afternoon concluded its consideration of the jurisdictional immunities of States and their property, in the context of its ongoing examination of the report of the International Law Commission.
The Sixth Committee (Legal) this morning continued its consideration of the International Law Commission's proposals for resolving outstanding questions related to the draft articles on jurisdictional immunities of States and their property, which are annexed to the Commission's annual report.
Also Hears from World Court Delegation, Receives Draft Resolution on Impact of Sanctions on Neighbouring States
United Kingdom Proposes Drafting Model Law Rather Than Codifying Rules
The Sixth Committee (Legal) this afternoon began consideration of the International Law Commission's work on the question of jurisdictional immunities of States and their property, as described in the Commission's annual report.
