Requests the International Law Commission: (a) to keep under review the planning of its activities for the term of office of its members, bearing in mind the desirability of achieving as much progress as possible in the preparation of draft articles on specific topics; (b) to consider further its methods of work in all their aspects, bearing in mind that the staggering of the consideration of some topics might contribute, inter alia, to a more effective consideration of its report in the 6th Committee; (c) to indicate in its annual report, for each topic, those specific issues on which expressions of views by Governments, either in the 6th Committee or in written form, would be of particular interest for the continuation of its work; decides that the 6th Committee, at the 44th session of the General Assembly, in structuring its debate on the report of the International Law Commission, should bear in mind the possibilities of reserving time for informal exchanges of views on matters relating to the International Law Commission; urges Governments and, as appropriate, international organizations to respond in writing as fully and expeditiously as possible to the requests of the International Law Commission for comments, observations and replies to questionnaires and for materials on topics in its programme of work.

Adopted without vote, 76th meeting

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Adopted at the 76th plenary meeting, 9 Dec. 1988.
In: Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly during its 43rd session, Volume 1, 20 September-22 December 1988. - A/43/49. - 1989. - p. 294-295. - (GAOR, 43rd sess., Suppl. no. 49).