Abstrakt
This paper will be divided in two parts that do not follow closely the structure but rather the nature and underlying ideas of the papers. The first focuses on the changing forms and consequently impact and authority of the works of the Commission.
In other words, it considers how the methods of work and outcomes of the International Law Commission have evolved over time (70 years is a sufficient time for evaluation) and what this means for its authority. The second one concerns rather the factors external to the Commission; it discusses its role in new global normative trends.
In other words, the Commission does not live in clinical isolation from new developments in international law, as driven by States and other actors, in particular international organizations, and reflected in the doctrine(s) of international law.