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productivity of its work, to facilitate the attendance by its members and to enhance
the relationship between the Commission and the Sixth Committee;
11. Also takes note of paragraph 736 of the report, and decides that the next
session of the International Law Commission shall be held at the United Nations
Office at Geneva from 23 April to 1 June and from 2 July to 10 August 2001;
12. Stresses the desirability of further enhancing the dialogue between the
International Law Commission and the Sixth Committee, and in this context
encourages, inter alia, the holding of informal discussions between the members of
the Sixth Committee and those members of the Commission attending the fifty-sixth
session of the General Assembly;
13. Reiterates its request in paragraph 11 of its resolution 54/111 of
9 December 1999, and emphasizes the need to implement cost-saving measures such
as those described in paragraph 639 of the report of the International Law
Commission on the work of its fifty-first session; 3
14. Requests the International Law Commission to continue to pay special
attention to indicating in its annual report, for each topic, any specific issues 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. Also requests the International Law Commission to continue the
implementation of article 16, paragraph (e), and article 26, paragraphs 1 and 2, of its
statute in order to further strengthen cooperation between the Commission and other
bodies concerned with international law, having in mind the usefulness of such
cooperation, and in that regard takes note with appreciation of comments made by
the Commission in paragraphs 737 to 741 of its report;
16. Notes that consulting with national organizations and individual experts
concerned with international law may assist Governments in considering whether to
make comments and observations on drafts submitted by the International Law
Commission and in formulating their comments and observations;
17. 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;
18. Notes with appreciation the inclusion of information about the work of
the International Law Commission on its web site; 4
19. Expresses the hope that the International Law Seminar will continue to be
held in connection with the sessions of the International Law Commission and that
an increasing number of participants, in particular from developing countries, will
be given the opportunity to attend the Seminar, and appeals to States to continue to
make urgently needed voluntary contributions to the United Nations Trust Fund for
the International Law Seminar;
20. Requests the Secretary-General to provide the International Law Seminar
with adequate services, including interpretation, as required, and encourages him to
continue considering ways to improve the structure and content of the Seminar;
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Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-fourth Session, Supplement No. 10 and corrigenda
(A/54/10 and Corr.1 and 2).
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The Internet address of the International Law Commission is www.un.org/law/ilc/index.htm.
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