Peremptory Norms of General International Law (Jus Cogens) Statement of the Chairperson of the Drafting Committee First Oral interim report

Abstract

On the topic Peremptory Norms of General International Law (Jus Cogens), the Chairperson of the Drafting Committee for the Seventieth (2018) session of the International Law Commission presented this “first oral interim report” to the plenary of the Commission on 14 May 2018. This oral interim report discusses the debate and outcome of work on the topic at meetings held on 2, 4 and 8 May 2018. The substance concerned Draft Conclusions 8 (evidence of acceptance and recognition) and 9 (Subsidiary means for the determination of the peremptory character of norms of general international law (jus cogens)).

Keywords: International Law Commission, report of the Chair of the Drafting Committee, peremptory norms of general international law, jus cogens