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invites Governments to submit comments on the practical problems raised by the
succession of States affecting the nationality of legal persons;
9.
Takes note with appreciation of paragraphs 143 to 244 of the
report of the International Law Commission concerning its procedures and
working methods;
10.
Takes note of the comments of the International Law Commission on
the question of a split session, as presented in paragraphs 228 to 233 of its
report;
11.
Encourages the International Law Commission, in relation to its
internal matters, to take decisions which could contribute to its efficiency
and productivity;
12.
Takes note of the decision of the International Law Commission
contained in paragraph 256 of its report on the duration of its next session;
13.
Invites the International Law Commission further to examine the
topics "Diplomatic protection" and "Unilateral acts of States" and to indicate
the scope and the content of the topics in the light of the comments and
observations made during the debate in the Sixth Committee on the report of
the Commission and any written comments that Governments may wish to submit;
14.
Requests the International Law Commission to continue to pay
special attention to indicating in its annual report, for each topic, those
specific issues, if any, on which expressions of views by Governments, either
in the Sixth Committee or in written form, would be of particular interest in
providing effective guidance for the Commission in its further work;
15.
Reaffirms its previous decisions concerning the role of the
Codification Division of the Office of Legal Affairs of the Secretariat and
those concerning the summary records and other documentation of the
International Law Commission;
16.
Once again expresses the wish that seminars will continue to be
held in conjunction with the sessions of the International Law Commission and
that an increasing number of participants from developing countries will be
given the opportunity to attend those seminars, appeals to States that can do
so to make the voluntary contributions that are urgently needed for the
holding of the seminars, and requests the Secretary-General to provide the
seminars with adequate services, including interpretation, as required;
17.
Requests the Secretary-General to forward to the International Law
Commission, for its attention, the records of the debate on the report of the
Commission at the fifty-first session of the General Assembly, together with
such written statements as delegations may circulate in conjunction with their
oral statements, and to prepare and distribute a topical summary of the
debate, following established practice;
18.
Also requests the Secretary-General to make appropriate
arrangements to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of
the International Law Commission through a colloquium on the progressive
development and codification of international law, to be held during the
consideration in the Sixth Committee of the report of the Commission on the
work of its forty-ninth session;
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