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Draft Code of Offences against the Peace and Security of Mankind, adopted by the third session of the International Law Commission, May 16–July 27,1951.1

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 May 2009

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54. By its resolution 177(II), of 21 November 1947, the General Assembly decided

“to entrust the formulation of the principles of international law recognized in the Charter of the Nürnberg Tribunal and in the judgment of the Tribunal to the International Law Commission, the members of which will, in accordance with resolution 174(II), be elected at the next session of the General Assembly;”

and directed the Commission to

“(a) formulate the principles of international law recognized in the Charter of the Nürnberg Tribunal and in the judgment of the Tribunal, and

“(b) prepare a draft code of offences against the peace and security of mankind, indicating clearly the place to be accorded to the principles mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) above.”

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Documents on International Organizations: I. Documents on the United Nations
Copyright
Copyright © The IO Foundation 1951

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References

1 Document A/CN.4/48, July 30, 1951