text: effort at its next session with a view to completin!j the first reading of the draft articles at the earliest poseible date. Also in relation to this topic, the Commission may,depending on the reaction of ths Genertrl Assembly to the work carried out at the current session under resolution 44139, devote further attention to the request contained in that resolution. 541. As regards the topic “The law of the non-navigational use8 of international watercourses’t, substantial progress was achieved at the current - 287 -session and it may be expected that the Commission will be able to complete the first reading of the reMmat draft articles at its forty-third session. 542. In keeping with the intentions it expressed at the outset of the aurrent five-year term of office, the Commission will endeavour to make substantial progress on the topics “State re8ponsibility*t and “International liability for injurious consequences arising out of acts not prohibited by international law”, and aontinue consideration of the second part of the topic “Relations between States and international organisationsV1. 543. Pursuant to paragraph 736 of the report of the Commission on the work of its forty-first session, the Working Qroup established at that session to consider the Commission’s long-term programme of work continued the examination of questions within its mandate. The Working Group, which was composed uf Mr. Dias-Qons6lee (Chairman), Mr. Al-Rhasawneh, Mr. Mahiou, Mr. Pawlak end Mr. Tomuschat, submitted a progress report to the Planning Croup, m/ xi.51 The substantive part of the report read as follows: “1. The discussions of the Working Qroup revolved mainly around the following points; (a) General criteria for the selection of new topicsr (b) Possible new specific topics for the Commission’s agenda) (c) Form and timing of the Commission’s recommendations to the Assembly on ruture programme of work, II2.As regards the general criteria suited to guide the selection of new
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the work of a commission, likely an international organization, on various topics related to international law and governance. The topics mentioned include the use of international watercourses, state responsibility, and international liability, which suggest a focus on international relations, law, and governance rather than specific economic or social sectors.