The United Nations General Assembly today elected by secret ballot the 34 members of the International Law Commission -CDI- for a period of 5 years (2023-2027). The Chilean candidate, jurist and professor Claudio Grossman, was elected in the first general majority.
“The reelection of Professor Grossman is a recognition of his merits and professional capabilities, which include having been an Agent and lawyer for Chile before the International Court of Justice and held leadership positions at the UN, the OAS and in the academic world,” he said. the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement.
Grossman is the author of more than 100 publications and also served as chairman of the CDI Drafting Committee.
The Foreign Ministry also highlighted that “this triumph is also an important recognition by the international community of Chile’s commitment to international law and the professionalism and dedication of its diplomatic staff.”
The International Law Commission is a subsidiary and permanent organ of the UN General Assembly in charge of the codification and progressive development of international law. Its members are personalities recognized for their knowledge and qualifications, also representing all the cultures and legal systems of the world.
The ILC created with its work the basic structure of international law, such as the Vienna Convention on the Rights of Treaties and the foundations of the modern law of the sea. Today he is preparing projects on atmospheric protection, legal effects of rising sea levels, continuing, by the way, with the codification of the general principles of law, among other topics.
