United Nations A/RES/55/153 General Assembly Distr.: General 30 January 2001 Fifty-fifth session Agenda item 160 Resolution adopted by the General Assembly [on the report of the Sixth Committee (A/55/610)] 55/153. Nationality of natural persons in relation to the succession of States The General Assembly, Having considered chapter IV of the report of the International Law Commission on the work of its fifty-first session, 1 which contains final draft articles on nationality of natural persons in relation to the succession of States, Noting that the International Law Commission decided to recommend the draft articles to the General Assembly for their adoption in the form of a declaration, Recalling its resolution 54/112 of 9 December 1999, in which it decided to consider at its fifty-fifth session the draft articles on nationality of natural persons in relation to the succession of States with a view to their adoption as a declaration, Considering that the work of the International Law Commission on nationality of natural persons in relation to the succession of States would provide a useful guide for practice in dealing with this issue, Acknowledging that the work of the International Law Commission on this topic could contribute to the elaboration of a convention or other appropriate instrument in the future, and reiterating its invitation, contained in its resolution 54/112, for Governments to submit comments and observations on the question of a convention on nationality of natural persons in relation to the succession of States, 1. Expresses its appreciation to the International Law Commission for its valuable work on nationality of natural persons in relation to the succession of States; 2. Takes note of the articles on nationality of natural persons in relation to the succession of States, presented by the International Law Commission in the form of a declaration, the text of which is annexed to the present resolution; 3. Invites Governments to take into account, as appropriate, the provisions contained in the articles in dealing with issues of nationality of natural persons in relation to the succession of States; 1 Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-fourth Session, Supplement No. 10 and corrigenda (A/54/10 and Corr.1 and 2). 00 56857