Diplomatic protection

At its forty-seventh session (1995), the Commission endorsed the recommendation of the Working Group on the long-term programme of work in favour of the topic, and decided, subject to the approval of the General Assembly, to include it on its agenda. At its forty-eighth session (1996), the Commission identified "Diplomatic protection" as one of three topics appropriate for codifica- tion and progressive development. The General Assembly, in its resolution 51/160 of 16 December 1996, sub- sequently invited the Commission further to examine the topic and to indicate its scope and content in the light of the comments and observations made during the debate in the Sixth Committee and any written comments that Governments might wish to make.

Related Subject(s): International Law and Justice