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United Nations: Report of the Committee on the Progressive Development of International Law and its Codification on the Methods for Encouraging the Progressive Development of International Law and its Eventual Codification*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 April 2017

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American Journal of International Law , Volume 41 , Issue S3: Supplement: Official Documents , July 1947 , pp. 18 - 26
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Copyright © The American Society of International Law 1947

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Doc. A/AC.10/51, 17 June 1947. Texts of three following documents kindly provided by the Division of the Development and Codification of International Law of the Legal Department of the Secretariat of the United Nations.

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1 It appeared to be the feeling of the Committee that the ILC should not do anything which might detract from the valuable work being done in the field of the development and codification of private international law by the Hague Conferences on Private International Law. It is therefore recommended that the ILC when dealing with questions in the field of private international law should consider the appropriateness of consultation with the Netherlands Government.

2 For minority views see document A/AC.10/SB.23 of 10 June 1947

3 The representative of Sweden dissented from this view in his statement annexed to the Summary Record of 11 June 1947, document A/AC.10/SR.24.

4 The Committee unanimously recognized that the Economic and Social Council possesses the right of initiative in proposing conventions.

5 In the view of one of these members, the Economic and Social Council, under the authority of the General Assembly, also has the right of initiative in matters within its competence.

6 This sub-paragraph was adopted by a majority of the Committee.

7 Two members of this minority desire to add to this sub-paragraph the following words: “or the Economic and Social Council under the authority of the General Assembly.”