ILC

International Law Commission

President: Mariana Carolina Guerrero Zárate

Chair:

Topic A) Measures to enhance the legal response, creating a balance between national sovereignty and international justice; taking as a starting point the case of Omar Al-Bashir, the Republic of the Sudan’s longtime ruler, accused of genocide

Topic B) Actions to reduce the impact of the New Pact on Migration and Asylum approved by the European Union, which infringes the international migration law management regime and represents a threat to refugees and asylum seekers leading to forced displacement from Africa

Background and faculties

The International Law Commission was created as part of a resolution reached by the United Nations General Assembly on November 21, 1947. Its main objective is to promote the progressive development and codification of international law, dealing with matters corresponding to the Public International Law, Private International Law and International Criminal Law. This commission is made up of 34 active members who are elected every 5 years by the General Assembly. These members must be: of different nationalities and from distinct sectors of the international legal community such as; Diplomats, university professors, members of international organizations or governments. As a permanent, part-time subsidiary body of the General Assembly, the commission meets in Geneva, The Swiss Confederation, for annual sessions.

Aiming to encourage the progressive development of international law, attacking present and future problems of an international nature; the International Law Commission offers different facilities being:

Codification of new laws, norms and principles of international law that address emerging issues and new global realities; investigating and analyzing areas where international law is non-existent or insufficient;
Serving as an advisory body; providing expert advice on legal matters to the General Assembly and other United Nations bodies, searching for resolutions of legal disputes;
Redaction of reports and studies about various aspects of international law. These reports contain analysis and recommendations that are presented to the General Assembly and other United Nations bodies to inform about legal developments and challenges in international relations;
Create international projects, treaties and conventions, which are reviewed and then adopted by the member countries;
Carrying out constant training to all commissioners and to everyone who requests it, aiming to enhance their expertise, knowledge, and understanding of international law principles, procedures, and practices.

ILC

International Law Commission

President: Mariana Carolina Guerrero Zárate

Chair:

Background and faculties

Aiming to encourage the progressive development of international law, attacking present and future problems of an international nature; the International Law Commission offers different facilities being:

Codification of new laws, norms and principles of international law that address emerging issues and new global realities; investigating and analyzing areas where international law is non-existent or insufficient;

Serving as an advisory body; providing expert advice on legal matters to the General Assembly and other United Nations bodies, searching for resolutions of legal disputes;

Redaction of reports and studies about various aspects of international law. These reports contain analysis and recommendations that are presented to the General Assembly and other United Nations bodies to inform about legal developments and challenges in international relations;

Create international projects, treaties and conventions, which are reviewed and then adopted by the member countries;

Carrying out constant training to all commissioners and to everyone who requests it, aiming to enhance their expertise, knowledge, and understanding of international law principles, procedures, and practices.