10 Resolutions of regional organisations 11 The International Law Commission and codification : Regional organisations, for example, the European Union, the Council of Europe, the Organisation of American States, and the Organisation for African Unity can, via their internal measures, demonstrate what they, as a regional group, consider to be the law. This is especially important in the area of human rights law, which is discussed in Chapter 15.

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The General Assembly shall initiate studies and make recommendations for the purpose of: (a) promoting international co-operation in the political field and encouraging the progressive development of international law and its codification’ (emphasis added).