They are divided into three parts: Part I, entitled “Scope and definitions” (articles 1 and 2) Part II on “Principles” (articles 3 to 13) and Part III, entitled “Miscellaneous” (articles 14 to 18). The provisions on “The Effects of Armed Conflicts on Treaties” consist of a set of 18 articles, an annex and commentaries. In General Assembly resolution 69/125 of 10 December 2014, it was decided to return to the issue in 2017 with a view to examining, inter alia, the form to be given to the Articles and to inviting Governments to comment on any future action regarding them. The Assembly also decided to revert to the topic in 2014 in order to decide, inter alia, on the form to be given to the Articles. This recommendation was accepted in General Assembly resolution 66/99 of 9 December 2011. In accordance with articles 22 and 23 of the Commission’s Statute, the draft Articles were transmitted to the United Nations General Assembly with the recommendation to take note of them and to consider, at a later stage, the conclusion of a convention on the subject. In 2011, the Commission adopted a set of 18 draft articles and an annex, with commentaries, on the subject (A/66/10, p. In 2004, the International Law Commission (“ILC” or “Commission”) included it in its programme of work. What happens to treaties, as defined by article 2, paragraph 1(a), of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties of 1969, when an armed conflict breaks out? This topic had been mentioned already but not dealt with in article 73 of the 1969 Vienna Convention.
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