A/RES/61/35. Resolution of the United Nations General Assembly, 2006

• Resolution Number: A/RES/61/35
• Session: 61st
• Issuer: General Assembly of the United Nation

United Nations A/RES/61/35

General Assembly Distr.: General

18 December 2006

Sixty-first session

Agenda item 78

06-49653

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

1.

Expresses its appreciation

to the International Law Commission for its

continuing contribution to the codification and progressive development of

international law;

2.

Takes note

of the draft articles on diplomatic protection, presented by the

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

3.

Decides

to include in the provisional agenda of its sixty-second session

an item entitled “Diplomatic protection”.

64th plenary meeting

4 December 2006

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1 Official Records of the General Assembly, Sixty-first Session, Supplement No. 10 (A/61/10).

2 Ibid., para. 49.

3 Ibid., para. 46.

4 Ibid., para. 50.