A/RES/57/21 Stressing the usefulness of 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, 1. Takes note with appreciation of the report of the International Law Commission on the work of its fifty-fourth session; 1 2. Takes note of the decision of the International Law Commission to proceed with its work on the topic “International liability for injurious consequences arising out of acts not prohibited by international law”, as requested by the General Assembly in its resolution 56/82 of 12 December 2001, and also takes note of its decision to include in its programme of work the topics “Responsibility of international organizations”, “Shared natural resources” and “Fragmentation of international law: difficulties arising from the diversification and expansion of international law”; 3 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; 4. Reiterates its invitation to Governments, within the context of paragraph 3 above, to provide information to the International Law Commission regarding State practice on the topic “Unilateral acts of States”; 5. Also reiterates its invitation to Governments to submit the most relevant national legislation, decisions of domestic courts and State practice relevant to diplomatic protection in order to assist the International Law Commission in its work on the topic “Diplomatic protection”; 6. Recommends that the International Law Commission, taking into account the comments and observations of Governments, whether in writing or expressed orally in debates in the General Assembly, continue its work on the topics in its current programme; 7. Invites the International Law Commission to continue taking measures to enhance its efficiency and productivity; 8. Takes note of paragraph 524 of the report of the International Law Commission with regard to cost-saving measures, and encourages the Commission to continue taking such measures at its future sessions; 9. Takes note also of paragraph 532 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 5 May to 6 June and from 7 July to 8 August 2003; 10. 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 fiftyeighth session of the General Assembly; _______________ 3 Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-seventh Session, Supplement No. 10 and corrigendum (A/57/10 and Corr.1), paras. 517 and 518. 2