A/RES/61/34 Wishing to enhance further, in the context of the revitalization of the debate on the report of the International Law Commission, the interaction between the Sixth Committee as a body of governmental representatives and the Commission as a body of independent legal experts, with a view to improving the dialogue between the two bodies, Welcoming initiatives to hold interactive debates, panel discussions and question time in the Sixth Committee, as envisaged in resolution 58/316 of 1 July 2004 on further measures for the revitalization of the work of the General Assembly, Takes note of the report of the International Law Commission on the 1. work of its fifty-eighth session,1 and recommends that the Commission continue its work on the topics in its current programme, taking into account the comments and observations of Governments, whether submitted in writing or expressed orally in debates in the General Assembly; Expresses its appreciation to the International Law Commission for the 2. work accomplished at its fifty-eighth session, in particular for the following accomplishments: (a) The completion of the second reading of the draft articles on diplomatic protection; (b) The completion of the second reading of the draft principles on the allocation of loss in the case of transboundary harm arising out of hazardous activities under the topic “International liability for injurious consequences arising out of acts not prohibited by international law (International liability in case of loss for transboundary harm arising out of hazardous activities)”; (c) The completion of the first reading of the draft articles on the law of transboundary aquifers under the topic “Shared natural resources”; (d) The completion of the work on “Unilateral acts of States” by the adoption of the Guiding Principles applicable to unilateral declarations of States capable of creating legal obligations; (e) The completion by its Study Group of the report and the conclusions on the topic “Fragmentation of international law: difficulties arising from diversification and expansion of international law”; Takes note of the Guiding Principles applicable to unilateral declarations 3. of States capable of creating legal obligations under the topic “Unilateral acts of States”, contained in paragraph 176 of the report of the International Law Commission1 and commends their dissemination; 4. Also takes note of the forty-two conclusions of the Commission’s Study Group on the topic “Fragmentation of international law: difficulties arising from diversification and expansion of international law”, contained in paragraph 251 of the report of the International Law Commission, together with the analytical study 3 on which they were based; 5. Draws the attention of Governments to the importance for the International Law Commission of having their views on the various aspects involved in the topics on the agenda of the Commission identified in chapter III of _______________ 3 2 A/CN.4/L.682 and Corr.1 and Add.1.

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