3585th meeting, 73rd session of the International…

Judge Joan E. Donoghue, President of the International Court of Justice

Protection of the environment in relation to armed conflicts (Reports of the Drafting Committee PEAC)

The International Law Commission was established by the General Assembly, in 1947, to undertake the mandate of the Assembly, under article 13 (1) (a) of the Charter of the United Nations to "initiate studies and make recommendations for the purpose of ... encouraging the progressive development of international law and its codification".

In accordance with resolution  76/111 of 9 December 2021, the International Law Commission will hold its seventy-third session at the United Nations Office at Geneva from 18 April to 3 June and from 4 July to 5 August 2022 (12 weeks).