A/RES/61/35 United Nations Distr.: General 18 December 2006 General Assembly Sixty-first session Agenda item 78 Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 4 December 2006 [on the report of the Sixth Committee (A/61/454)] 61/35. Diplomatic protection The General Assembly, Having considered chapter IV of the report of the International Law Commission on the work of its fifty-eighth session, 1 which contains the draft articles on diplomatic protection, 2 Noting that the Commission decided to recommend to the General Assembly the elaboration of a convention on the basis of the draft articles on diplomatic protection, 3 Emphasizing the continuing importance of the codification and progressive development of international law, as referred to in Article 13, paragraph 1 (a), of the Charter of the United Nations, Noting that the subject of diplomatic protection is of major importance in the relations of States, Taking into account views and comments expressed in the Sixth Committee on chapter IV on diplomatic protection of the report of the Commission, 4 Expresses its appreciation to the International Law Commission for its 1. continuing contribution to the codification and progressive development of international law; Takes note of the draft articles on diplomatic protection, presented by the 2. Commission,2 and invites Governments to submit comments concerning the recommendation by the Commission to elaborate a convention on the basis of these articles;3 Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its sixty-second session 3. an item entitled “Diplomatic protection”. 64th plenary meeting 4 December 2006 _______________ 1 Official Records of the General Assembly, Sixty-first Session, Supplement No. 10 (A/61/10). Ibid., para. 49. 3 Ibid., para. 46. 4 Ibid., para. 50. 2 06-49653