Organization of American States

Abstract

After approving the report of the Committee on Inter-American Organizations regarding the inter-American codification agencies, the Council of the Organization of American States, at its meeting on October 4, 1950, declared that certain inter-American agencies had ceased to function and that the functions assigned in the charter of the organization to the Council and its permanent committee included all the “essential attributes formerly invested in” these agencies. This action was taken pursuant to a resolution of the Ninth International Conference of American States and after consultation with the Inter-American Council of Jurists. Agencies declared defunct were: the Inter-American Conference of American Jurists, the Committee of Experts for the Codification of International Law, the Permanent Committee of Rio de Janeiro for the Codification of Public International Law, the Permanent Committee of Montevideo for the Codification of Private International Law, the Permanent Committee of Havana on Comparative Legislation and Uniformity of Legislation, and the Permanent Committee of Jurists for the Unification of the Civil and Commercial Laws of America.