IRRC No. 253
ICRC contacts with the United Nations International Law Commission
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Abstract
Since 1981, the ICRC has maintained regular contact with the United Nations International Law Commission, a subsidiary body of the United Nations General Assembly. The Commission is composed of 34 members, elected from among the most eminent representatives of all the world's legal systems. Its mandate under the UN Charter is to work for the codification and progressive development of international law.