& useful background against which to gauge both the feasibility of an international criminal juridtiction and the conditionu under which it may be workable in today’s world. 104. The Commission itself was at the centre of the first attempt by the United Nations to examine in depth the possible creation of an international criminal jurisdiction. The Qeneral Assembly, by resolution 260 B (III) of 9 December X946, invited the Commission. “to study the desirability and possibility crf establishing an international jutlicial organ for the trial ,af persons charged with genocic3e or other crimes over which jurisdiction vi11 be conferred upon that organ by international conventions” ant¶ requested the Commission, in t:arrying out that task, “to pay attention tr, the possibility of establishing a criminal chamber of tho International Court of Justice”. 105. After considering the above request at its first (1949) and second (1950) sessions, the Commission deci3orJ t.hat “the establishment of an international judicial organ for the trial of persoils charged with genocide or other crimes owr which jurisdiction will bo conferred upon that organ by intornat.ional conventions is desirablo’t and that “the ostoblishmont of the above-mentioned international judicial organ is possible”. The Commission also docidod “to state that it has paid attention to the possibility of establishrng B crirnintll chamber of the International Court of Justice and that, though it in possibls to do so by amendment of tho Court’s Statuto, tha Commission doos not recommend it”, fi/ !w me XesrbooQk.. ^1L ,.“-.. $94,9., Report of the Commission to the General Assembly, pares. 32 to 34, and X~.r_R.smA-.,. ,,,.A_25..0.~ vol l II, Raport of the Commission to the General Assernbly, paras. 128 to 145, in particular, paras. 140 and 145, - 40 -108. After aonaidering the Commisaion’e report referred to above, the Qeneral Assembly, by resolution 489 (V) of 12 December 1950, set up a
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international law and the creation of an international criminal jurisdiction, which suggests that it is related to the framework of international relations and the administration of justice. The Commission's report and the General Assembly's resolutions are focused on the feasibility and possibilities of establishing an international criminal jurisdiction, which is a significant aspect of international relations and the rule of law.

**Category**
International relations, Justice