Sixth Committee (Legal)
Recent Developments
- 80th session
27 June 2025During the eightieth session, the Sixth Committee is scheduled to meet from 6 October to 21 November 2025. [See also Provisional programme of work, as revised – Note: International Law Week (ILW) will now take place from 27 to 31 October 2025]- 2025 ILC Report (advance version)
9 June 2025 Advance unofficial version of the 2025 ILC Report is now available for the convenience of delegations. Official issuance in all six languages is expected by mid-August.- Resolutions and decisions
5 December 2024 Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly on items allocated to the Sixth Committee (79th session, 2024).
General information
The Sixth Committee is the primary forum for the consideration of legal questions in the General Assembly. All of the United Nations Member States are entitled to representation on the Sixth Committee as one of the main committees of the General Assembly.
The present website contains information relating to the work of the Sixth Committee during the current or most recent session of the General Assembly, as well as links to the websites of previous sessions. It also provides links to related websites on legal matters.
- Deadlines for the submission of comments and observations
Webcast
In line with General Assembly resolution 66/246, the formal meetings of the Sixth Committee are webcast live on UN Web TV.
Archive videos are also available on a dedicated Committee page.
