A/RES/63/123 Welcoming the holding of the International Law Seminar, and noting with appreciation the voluntary contributions made to the United Nations Trust Fund for the International Law Seminar, Acknowledging the importance of facilitating the timely publication of the Yearbook of the International Law Commission and eliminating the backlog, Stressing the usefulness of focusing and structuring the debate on the report of the International Law Commission in the Sixth Committee in such a manner that conditions are provided for concentrated attention to each of the main topics dealt with in the report and for discussions on specific topics, 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 sixtieth 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 Sixth Committee; Expresses its appreciation to the International Law Commission for the 2. work accomplished at its sixtieth session, in particular for the following accomplishments: (a) The completion of the second reading of the draft articles on the law of transboundary aquifers under the topic “Shared natural resources”; (b) The completion of the first reading of the draft articles on the topic “Effects of armed conflicts on treaties”; 3. 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, in particular on all the specific issues identified in chapter III of its report, 3 regarding: 2F (a) Reservations to treaties; (b) Responsibility of international organizations; (c) Protection of persons in the event of disasters; 4. Invites Governments, within the context of paragraph 3 above, to provide information to the International Law Commission regarding practice with regard to the topics “Reservations to treaties” and “Protection of persons in the event of disasters”; Draws the attention of Governments to the importance for the 5. International Law Commission of having their comments and observations by _______________ 3 2 Official Records of the General Assembly, Sixty-third Session, Supplement No. 10 (A/63/10), paras. 26–33.