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Faculty Directory

Hugo de Groot (“Grotius”), 1583-1645

Hugo Grotius


  Arctic
  Arms Control and Disarmament
  Boundary Delimitation
  Courts and Tribunals
  Criminal Law and Procedure
  Cultural Heritage
  Development
  Diplomatic Protection
  Disaster Prevention and Relief
  Environmental Law
  Health and Science
  Human Rights
  International Civil Aviation
  International Economic Law
  International Labour Law
  International Law
  International Migration Law
  International Organizations
  International Watercourses
  Law of Armed Conflict
  Law of Outer Space
  Law of the Sea
  Law of Treaties
  Peace and Security
  Regional Organizations
  Rule of Law, Democracy and Good Governance
  Specialized Agencies and Related Organizations
  States
  United Nations



Legal Status
Selected Issues relating to the Arctic   Mr. Donald M. McRae
 
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Arms Control and Disarmament
The Chemical Weapons Convention: an Overview   Mr. Santiago Oñate Laborde
 
F o r t h c o m i n g
Nuclear Weapons and International Law   Mr. Masahiko Asada
 
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Maritime Delimitation
Principles of Maritime Delimitation   Mr. Malcolm Shaw
 
F o r t h c o m i n g
Uti Possidetis and Maritime Delimitations   Mr. Marcelo Kohen
 
Territorial Disputes
The International Legal Principles Relating to Territorial Disputes: The Acquisition of Title to Territory   Mr. Malcolm Shaw
Settling Territorial Disputes   Mr. Malcolm Shaw
 
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Administration
The Administrative Challenges to be Faced in Setting Up an International War Crimes Court and the Lessons Learned   Mr. Robin Vincent
 
International Adjudication and Arbitration
The International Judicial Function   Mr. Georges Abi-Saab
The Merits (and Demerits) of International Adjudication and Arbitration   President Stephen M. Schwebel
 
F o r t h c o m i n g
Understanding Why International Courts and Tribunals Look and Behave as They Do   Mr. David Caron
 
International Court of Justice (ICJ)
The International Court of Justice as the Principal Judicial Organ of the United Nations   Ms. Vera Gowlland-Debbas
 
F o r t h c o m i n g
Some Reflections on the Jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice   Judge Awn Shawkat
Al-Khasawneh
La Cour internationale de Justice, juge des souverainetés?   Judge Mohamed Bennouna
The International Court of Justice and Human Rights   Judge Bruno Simma
Starting a case under Article 40 of the ICJ Statute   Mr. Sienho Yee
 
Judiciary
Le rôle du juge international dans un contexte de multiplication des procédures de règlement des différends   Ms. Laurence Boisson de Chazournes
The Role of the International Judge   Sir Elihu Lauterpacht
 
F o r t h c o m i n g
The Functions of an International Judge and Arbitrator   Judge Charles Brower
The Function of an International Judge   President Rosalyn Higgins
 
Jurisprudence
F o r t h c o m i n g
Jurisprudence   Mr. Steve Ratner
Jurisprudence of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea   Mr. Alexander Yankov
 
National Courts
F o r t h c o m i n g
Claims by States in National Courts   Judge Lawrence Collins
 
Procedure
Aspects of the Judicial Process in National and International Courts and Tribunals   Judge Kenneth Keith
 
Regional Courts
The Role of the Judge in International and European Law with Special Emphasis on the European Court of Human Rights   Mr. Rudolf Bernhardt
La Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos   Judge Antônio Augusto Cançado Trindade
F o r t h c o m i n g
National Jurisdiction and State Immunity in the Case Law of the European Court of Human Rights   Judge Christos Rozakis
Judicial Remedies in Multilevel Systems: The European Courts and the United Nations Security Council   Mr. Christian Tomuschat
 
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Criminal Law and Procedure
Criminal Justice Standards
F o r t h c o m i n g
The Independence of the Judiciary and the Integrity of Criminal Justice Personnel   Mr. John Sandage
United Nations Standards for Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice   Mr. John Sandage
 
Criminal Procedure
Maintaining Control of War Crimes Trials   Mr. Michael Scharf
 
Genocide
Genocide and International Law   Mr. William A. Schabas
 
F o r t h c o m i n g
Preventing Genocide   Mr. W. Michael Reisman
 
International Criminal Justice
The Future of International Criminal Justice   Justice Richard Goldstone
Reflections on the Prosecution of War Crimes by International Tribunals: A Historical Perspective   Judge Theodor Meron
Justice Pénale Internationale: Progrès et Défis   Mr. Nicolas Michel
The Legal Challenges Facing the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia   Judge Fausto Pocar
Fairness and Efficiency in the Proceedings of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia   President Patrick Robinson
 
F o r t h c o m i n g
The Customary Aspect of Universal Jurisdiction for Some International Law Crimes   Mr. Eric David
 
International Criminal Law
The Evolution of International Criminal Law - A Personal Account   Mr. Benjamin B. Ferencz
Participation of Victims at the International Criminal Court   Judge Sang Hyun Song
The International Criminal Court at a Glance   Judge Sang Hyun Song
 
INTERPOL
INTERPOL - Introduction générale   Mr. Laurent Grosse
INTERPOL - Outil de coopération policière et judiciaire   Mr. Laurent Grosse
 
F o r t h c o m i n g
INTERPOL and Human Rights: the Case of the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL's File (CCF)   Mr. Laurent Grosse
INTERPOL and the UN   Mr. Laurent Grosse
The Role of INTERPOL in the International Criminal Justice System: Relations with and Assistance to International Jurisdictions (ICC, ICTY, ICTR, UNIIIC, SCSL)   Mr. Laurent Grosse
 
Post Conflict and Transitional Justice
Perspectives on Post-conflict Justice   Mr. M. Cherif Bassiouni
Introduction to Transitional Justice   Mr. Paul van Zyl
 
Terrorism
F o r t h c o m i n g
International Civil Aviation Law and Recent Developments regarding Terrorism   Mr. Denys Wibaux
 
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The Notion of Cultural Heritage in International Law (Recording facilities courtesy of UNESCO)   Mr. Abdulqawi A. Yusuf
 
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International Law in the Field of Sustainable Development - Evolution, Meaning and Status   Mr. Nico Schrijver
 
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Diplomatic Protection
Diplomatic Protection   Mr. John Dugard
 
F o r t h c o m i n g
The Protection of Nationals in International Law   Mr. W. Michael Reisman
 
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Disaster Prevention and Relief
F o r t h c o m i n g
Disaster Relief Operations and International Law   Mr. Jan Egeland
Climate Change and Population Movement   Mr. Walter Kälin
The Role of OCHA in Disaster Risk Reduction   Ms. Margareta Wahlström
 
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Environmental Law
Introduction
International Environmental Law (Recording facilities courtesy of Georgetown University Law Center)   Ms. Edith Brown Weiss
 
F o r t h c o m i n g
International Environmental Law   Mr. Daniel Bodansky
International Environmental Law   Mr. Stephen C. McCaffrey
 
Climate Change
Le régime juridique de la lutte contre des changements climatiques   Ms. Laurence Boisson de Chazournes
 
F o r t h c o m i n g
International Climate Change Regime   Mr. Daniel Bodansky
Confronting Global Climate Change: Using the Law to Protect Future Generations   Mr. Burns H. Weston
 
Commons
F o r t h c o m i n g
The Commons (with the Prisoner's Dilemma)   Ms. Edith Brown Weiss
 
Cooperation
F o r t h c o m i n g
International Environmental Law as an Example of the Need for International Cooperation   Mr. Rudolf Dolzer
 
Implementation and Compliance
Selected Lessons Learned on Implementation of and Compliance with International Legal Instruments related to Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Conservation (Recording facilities courtesy of Georgetown University Law Center)   Mr. Mohammed A. Bekhechi
 
Intergenerational Equity
The Principle of Intergenerational Equity (Recording facilities courtesy of Georgetown University Law Center)   Ms. Edith Brown Weiss
 
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International Law and Infectious Disease Control   Mr. Gian Luca Burci
 
F o r t h c o m i n g
International Regulation of Biotechnology   Mr. Matthias Herdegen
 
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Human Rights
Introduction
Human Rights and Enforcement   Mr. Anthony D'Amato
 
F o r t h c o m i n g
Human Rights   Mr. José E. Alvarez
The Specificity of Human Rights and International Law   Mr. Benedetto Conforti
 
Civil and Political Rights
International Human Rights Protection and the Human Rights Committee   Mr. Nisuke Ando
The Work of the United Nations Human Rights Committee: Enforcing the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights   Ms. Ruth Wedgwood
 
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
F o r t h c o m i n g
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights   Mr. Philip Alston
The Right to Development and Human Security   Mr. Muthucumaraswamy Sornarajah
 
Environment
F o r t h c o m i n g
Human Rights and the Environment   Mr. Günther Handl
 
History
A Brief History of International Human Rights Law   Judge Thomas Buergenthal
 
Human Rights Bodies - Introduction
Explaining the Human Rights Treaty-Based Complaints Procedures at the United Nations Level   Mr. Markus Schmidt
Human Rights Bodies: The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Human Rights Council and Regional Human Rights Bodies   Ms. Ruth Wedgwood
 
F o r t h c o m i n g
The United Nations Human Rights Treaty Body System   Ms. Jane Connors
 
Human Rights Council
F o r t h c o m i n g
Special Procedures in the Human Rights Council   Mr. Philip Alston
 
Indigenous Peoples
The Rights and Status of Indigenous Peoples   Mr. Siegfried Wiessner
 
Internally Displaced Persons
Treatment of Internally Displaced Persons in International Law   Mr. Walter Kälin
 
Judicial Remedies
The Access of Individuals to International Justice   Judge Antônio Augusto Cançado Trindade
 
F o r t h c o m i n g
The Human Person and International Justice (2008 W. Friedmann Award, Recording courtesy of Columbia Journal of Transnational Law)   Judge Antônio Augusto Cançado Trindade
 
Racial Discrimination
The Application of the United Nations Convention on
the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination:
Challenges Ahead
  Mr. Linos-Alexander Sicilianos
 
Regional Perspectives
Human Rights Law in Africa   Mr. Christof Heyns
     
F o r t h c o m i n g
Progress and Problems of Human Rights Protection in Europe   Mr. Georg Ress
 
Women
The General Framework and the Monitoring Mechanism of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women   Ms. Feride Acar
 
F o r t h c o m i n g
The Implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and its Optional Protocol   Ms. Jane Connors
The Role of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women and the Working Group on the Optional Protocol in the Development of International Law   Ms. Hanna Beate Schopp-Schilling
 
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International Civil Aviation
F o r t h c o m i n g
Compensation for Damage Caused by Aircraft to Third Parties Arising from Acts of Unlawful Interference or from General Risks   Mr. John V. Augustin
International Civil Aviation Law: An Introduction   Mr. Denys Wibaux
 
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Introduction
F o r t h c o m i n g
International Economic Law   Mr. Rudolf Dolzer
 
Commercial Law
Legal Aspects of Electronic Commerce in International Trade (Part I) - Electronic Contracting: Economic Context and Private Law   Mr. José Angelo Estrella-Faria
Legal Aspects of Electronic Commerce in International Trade (Part II) - Electronic Authentication and Signature Methods: Legal Issues and Public Policy   Mr. José Angelo Estrella-Faria
The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG), Lecture I: Purposes, Background, History, Nature, Scope and Application   Mr. Harry M. Flechtner
The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG), Lecture II: Issues Covered and Key Substantive Provisions   Mr. Harry M. Flechtner
 
Dispute Settlement
Le choix de la méthode de règlement des différends dans un contrat commercial international   Ms. Catherine Kessedjian
Les mesures provisoires et conservatoires   Ms. Catherine Kessedjian
La reconnaissance et l'exécution des décisions judiciaires et des sentences arbitrales   Ms. Catherine Kessedjian
La validité des clauses d'élection de for et des clauses compromissoires   Ms. Catherine Kessedjian
International Commercial Arbitration   Mr. Jernej Sekolec
 
F o r t h c o m i n g
Contribution of International Commercial Arbitration to the Development of International and Transnational Law   Mr. Horacio Grigera Naón
International Commercial Arbitration   Mr. William W. Park
The New York Arbitration Convention: A Treaty that Works   Mr. William W. Park
The New York Arbitration Convention of 1958   Mr. Albert Jan van den Berg
 
Foreign Investment
A State's Power to Make Meaningful Promises to Foreigners (Recording facilities courtesy of Georgetown University Law Center)   Mr. Jan Paulsson
Foreign Investment, Economic Development and National Sovereignty   Mr. W. Michael Reisman
The Legal Framework Governing Foreign Direct Investment: The Case for Korea   Mr. Hi-Taek Shin
 
F o r t h c o m i n g
Foreign Investment Regimes   Mr. José E. Alvarez
Bilateral Investment Treaties   Mr. Rudolf Dolzer
The Role of International Law in Investment Arbitration   Mr. Emmanuel Gaillard
International Investment Law   Mr. Christoph H. Schreuer
 
Taxation
F o r t h c o m i n g
International Taxation   Mr. William W. Park
 
Trade
F o r t h c o m i n g
Legal Issues Raised by Regional Trade Agreements for the Multilateral Trading Order   Mr. Armand de Mestral
Review of the Major Aspects of the Korea-US FTA   Mr. Hi-Taek Shin
 
United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)
The Role of UNCITRAL in the Harmonization and the Modernization of the Law of International Trade   Mr. Jernej Sekolec
 
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Interpretation of Treaties: The Experience of the Appellate Body, WTO (Filmed at Cambridge University in conjunction with the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law)   Justice Florentino P. Feliciano
The Relationship between WTO Law and General International Law   Mr. Pascal Lamy
The General Basic Legal Principles that Underpin the International Trading System (The Basic Legal Principles of the WTO)   Ms. Gabrielle Marceau
The First Years of the Appellate Body and the WTO Dispute Settlement System: A Historical Perspective   Mr. Julio Lacarte Muró
El mecanismo de solución de differencias del GATT y OMC: enseñanzas del pasado   Mr. Julio Lacarte Muró
The World Trade Organization Dispute Settlement System   Mr. Giorgio Sacerdoti
 
F o r t h c o m i n g
The Competence of the WTO   Mr. Steve Charnovitz
Subsidiaries, Safeguards and Other Commercial Defenses Instruments   Mr. Victor Do Prado
 
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F o r t h c o m i n g
The Development of International Labour Standards   Ms. Anne Trebilcock
The Implementation of International Labour Standards   Ms. Anne Trebilcock
 
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Administrative Governance
What, How, and Who Should Public International Law Regulate?: New Problems of Global Administrative Governance   Mr. Benedict Kingsbury
 
Customary Law
Jus Cogens in Contemporary International Law   Judge Antônio Augusto Cançado Trindade
Customary International Law   Mr. Anthony D'Amato
 
F o r t h c o m i n g
The Jus Cogens Character of the Prohibition of Torture   Mr. Eric David
 
General International Law
What is General International Law?   Mr. Christian Tomuschat
 
Implementation and Compliance
Successive, Parallel and Contradictory Commitments in International Law   Mr. Emmanuel Roucounas
 
F o r t h c o m i n g
The Implementation of Security Council decisions in Domestic Orders   Mr. Giuseppe Cataldi
The Implementation of ICJ Decisions in Domestic Orders   Mr. Giuseppe Cataldi
The Implementation of ECHR Decisions in Domestic Orders   Mr. Giuseppe Cataldi
The Role of Power in the Implementation of International Law   Mr. Christopher Pinto
 
International Community
Evolución de la comunidad internacional y del derecho internacional   Ms. Mónica Pinto
 
Legal Theory
International Society and the Ideal of Justice (Filmed at Cambridge University in conjunction with the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law)   Mr. Philip Allott
From International to Transnational Law   Mr. Harold Hongju Koh
How Should a Liberal State Treat Non-liberal Cultural Groups? The Juriprudence of Human Rights and the Standard of Human Dignity   Mr. Menachem Mautner
Reflections on the New Haven School (Courtesy of Yale Law School)   Mr. Myres S. McDougal
Multiculturalism and Contemporary International Law Making   Mr. Edward McWhinney
Unilateral Measures and the Concept of Opposability in International Law   Mr. Shinya Murase
On the Causes of Uncertainty and Volatility in International Law   Mr. W. Michael Reisman
The View from the New Haven School of International Law   Mr. W. Michael Reisman
Legitimacy in International Law   President Rüdiger Wolfrum
 
F o r t h c o m i n g
Sharia and International Law   Judge Awn Shawkat
Al-Khasawneh
Les priorités actuelles du droit international   Mr. Ahmed Mahiou
International Law in a Multi-polar and Multi-civilizational World of the 21st Century   Mr. Yasuaki Onuma
A Trans-civilizational Perspective on International Law   Mr. Yasuaki Onuma
Rebalancing International Law   Mr. Francisco Orrego Vicuña
Towards an International Law of Co-progressiveness   Mr. Sienho Yee
 
National Law
The Role of International Law in National Law   Judge Kenneth Keith
 
F o r t h c o m i n g
The Status of Treaties under the US Constitution   Mr. Donald Francis Donovan
 
National Perspectives
Japan and International Law   Mr. Nisuke Ando
The Encounter of Japan with the Community of Civilized Nations   President Hisashi Owada
 
Non-State Actors
Rethinking the Role of Non-State Actors under International Law   Mr. Andrew Clapham
 
Regional Perspectives
The Contribution of Latin American Doctrine to the Development of International Law   Judge Antônio Augusto Cançado Trindade
Asian Perspectives on International Law in the Nineteenth and the Early Twentieth Century   Mr. Shinya Murase
 
Soft Law
F o r t h c o m i n g
Soft Law and International Application   Mr. W. Michael Reisman
 
Sources of Law
The Sources of International Law   Mr. Anthony D'Amato
The Sources of International Law   Judge Sir Christopher Greenwood
 
F o r t h c o m i n g
La función de la práctica en la teoria de las fuentes del derecho internacional   Mr. Marcelo Kohen
Strategies for Settling the Hierarchy of Sources and Norms of International Law: Direct Action, Lex Specialis, Lex Posterior and Lex Fundamental   Mr. Sienho Yee
     
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International Migration Law  - A General Introduction   Mr. Guy S. Goodwin-Gill
Forced Migration - The Evolution of International Refugee Law and Organization   Mr. Guy S. Goodwin-Gill
 
F o r t h c o m i n g
The Expulsion of Non-Citizens in International Law   Mr. Guy S. Goodwin-Gill
Migrants' Rights   Mr. Guy S. Goodwin-Gill
 
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International Organizations as Law-Makers   Mr. José E. Alvarez
The Law of International Institutions   Judge Antônio Augusto Cançado Trindade
The Role of a Legal Adviser of an International Organization   Mr. Hans Corell
F o r t h c o m i n g
International Organizations and State Sovereignty   Mr. Dan Sarooshi
The Role of International Organizations in the Promotion of International Rule of Law   Mr. Lingliang Zeng
 
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The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses   Mr. Stephen C. McCaffrey
The Evolution, Codification and Current Status of International Water Law (Recording facilities courtesy of Georgetown University Law Center)   Mr. Salman M.A. Salman
تطور وتدوين و الوضع الحالي للقانون المياه الدولي
(Recording facilities courtesy of Georgetown University Law Center)
  Mr. Salman M.A. Salman
 
F o r t h c o m i n g
Sharing Transboundary Freshwater Resources: The Challenge for International Law   Mr. Eyal Benvenisti
The Law of Navigation on International Watercourses   Mr. Stephen C. McCaffrey
Codification of the Law on Transboundray Aquifers   Mr. Chusei Yamada
 
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Droit international humanitaire dans le domaine de la protection des victimes de guerre   Mr. Hisakazu Fujita
Droit international humanitaire: Sa mise en oeuvre   Mr. Hisakazu Fujita
Le droit international humanitaire applicable aux conflits armés non internationaux   Mr. Djamchid Momtaz
Non-International Armed Conflict: Specific Challenges in International Law   Mr. Raul C. Pangalangan
Contribution of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia to the Development of International Humanitarian Law   President Fausto Pocar
The Equal Application of the Laws of War: A Principle Under Pressure   Sir Adam Roberts
 
F o r t h c o m i n g
How to Make Customary International Law: An Analysis of the Study "Customary International Humanitarian Law"   Mr. Michael Bothe
The Symbiotic Relationship between International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Law   Mr. Andrew Clapham
The Explanation of the Gross Violations of International Humanitarian Law   Mr. Eric David
The Notion of Armed Conflict   Mr. Eric David
An Introduction to International Humanitarian Law   Ms. Françoise J. Hampson
Private Military Companies and Private Security Contractors   Ms. Françoise J. Hampson
The Relationship between Human Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law   Ms. Françoise J. Hampson
International Humanitarian Law and the Principle of Distinction   Mr. Michael Schmitt
The Law of Air Warfare   Mr. Michael Schmitt
Targetting   Mr. Michael Schmitt
 
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The Progressive Development of International Space Law by the United Nations   Mr. Vladimir Kopal
 
F o r t h c o m i n g
The Law of Outerspace in the General Legal Field   Judge Vladlen Stepanovich Vereshchetin
 
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Introduction
F o r t h c o m i n g
Law of the Sea   Mr. John Norton Moore
Law of the Sea   Judge Jin-Hyun Paik
 
Dispute Settlement
The New Law of the Sea and the Settlement of Disputes   Judge Tullio Treves
 
Marine Environment
Environmental Law: Preservation of the Marine Environment   President Rüdiger Wolfrum
 
Non-State Users
Non-State Users of the Law of the Sea   Mr. Emmanuel Roucounas
 
Security
Security at Sea   President Rüdiger Wolfrum
 
F o r t h c o m i n g
Some Legal Problems Relating to the Fight Against Maritime Piracy   Mr. Eric David
 
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
25 Years of the Law of the Sea Convention - Has it Been a Success?   Mr. David Freestone
The Art and Science of Chairing Major Inter-governmental Conferences   Mr. Tommy Koh
The Negotiating Process of the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea   Mr. Tommy Koh
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and Beyond   Mr. Tullio Scovazzi
 
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Introduction
F o r t h c o m i n g
Practical Aspects of Treaty Law: An Overview   Ms. Annebeth Rosenboom
 
Depositary Functions
Practical Aspects of Treaty Law: The Depositary Functions of the Secretary-General   Ms. Annebeth Rosenboom
Participation aux traités multilatéraux déposés auprès du Secrétaire général: Les fonctions de dépositaire du Secrétaire général   Ms. Annebeth Rosenboom
 
Final Clauses
F o r t h c o m i n g
Practical Aspects of Treaty Law: Final Clauses of Treaties   Ms. Annebeth Rosenboom
 
Interpretation
F o r t h c o m i n g
Treaty Interpretation   Mr. Joseph Weiler
 
Registration
Practical Aspects of Treaty Law: Treaty Registration Under Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations   Ms. Annebeth Rosenboom
L’enregistrement des traités en vertu de l’Article 102 de la Charte des Nations Unies   Ms. Annebeth Rosenboom
 
Reservations
F o r t h c o m i n g
Reservations to Human Rights Treaties   Ms. Françoise J. Hampson
 
Sources of Law
F o r t h c o m i n g
Treaties as Sources of Particular International Law; Opposable Situations and Unilateral Acts of States   Mr. Vladimir-Djuro Degan
 
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Friendly Relations
Peaceful Coexistence and Contemporary International Law   Mr. Edward McWhinney
 
Humanitarian Intervention
Unilateral Action and the Transformations of the World Constitutive Process: The Special Problem of Humanitarian Intervention   Mr. W. Michael Reisman
 
Prevention of War
Solving the War Puzzle   Mr. John Norton Moore
 
Security Council
Limitations of the Powers of the Security Council?
The Role of Human Rights
  Mr. Michael Bothe
The Interpretation of Security Council Resolutions   Sir Michael Wood
 
Self-Defense
F o r t h c o m i n g
The Problem of Pre-emptive Self-Defense in Contemporary International Law   Mr. W. Michael Reisman
 
Use of Force
Current Issues on the Prohibition of Use of Force in International Relations   Mr. Natalino Ronzitti
The International Court of Justice and the Use of Force by States   Judge Bernardo Sepúlveda-Amor
 
F o r t h c o m i n g
The Prohibition of the Use of Force: What Role for the International Judge?   Mr. Michael Bothe
La Corte Internacional de Justicia y el uso de la fuerza por los Estados   Judge Bernardo Sepúlveda-Amor
 
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Africa
The Role of the African Union in the Maintenance of Peace and Security in Africa (Recording facilities courtesy of UNESCO)   Mr. Adbulqawi A.Yusuf
 
F o r t h c o m i n g
Le rôle des accords et organismes régionaux dans le maintien de la paix et de la sécurité internationales à la lumière de la Charte des Nations Unies et de la pratique internationale   Mr. Maurice Kamto
L’apport des organisations régionales: le cas de l’Afrique   Mr. Ahmed Mahiou
 
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Democratization and International Law (Filmed at Cambridge University in conjunction with the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law)   Mr. Rein Müllerson
 
F o r t h c o m i n g
The Importance and Meaning of the Rule of Law   Mr. Shunmugam Jayakumer
Legal, Institutional and Practical Arrangements for International Cooperation and Good Governance   Mr. John Sandage
 
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International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
F o r t h c o m i n g
The Role of the IAEA and its Implementation of Relevant Treaties including the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty   Mr. Johan Rautenbach
 
International Labour Organization (ILO)
F o r t h c o m i n g
The Contribution of the International Labour Organization to International Law   Ms. Anne Trebilcock
 
World Health Organization (WHO)
The WHO - An Introduction   Mr. Gian Luca Burci
 
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
F o r t h c o m i n g
The Role of WIPO and its Implementation of Relevant Treaties   Mr. Edward Kwakwa
 
World Bank
The Role of International and National Environment Related Law in the World Bank (Recording facilities courtesy of Georgetown University Law Center)   Mr. Charles E. Di Leva

International Law Aspects of the World Bank and its Operations (Recording facilities courtesy of Georgetown University Law Center)

  Mr. Andrés Rigo Sureda
 
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Immunity
State Immunity on the Occasion of the United Nations Convention on Jurisdictional Immunity of States and Their Property   Mr. Gerhard Hafner
 
F o r t h c o m i n g
State Immunity   Lady Hazel Fox
 
Jurisdiction
State Jurisdiction   Judge Sir Christopher Greenwood
 
Recognition
F o r t h c o m i n g
The Statehood of Palestine   Mr. Eric David
Creation, International Recognition and Disappearance of States   Mr. Vladimir-Djuro Degan
 
Responsibility
The International Law Commission's Articles on State
Responsibility: Past and Future
  Mr. James Crawford
The Impact of Security Council Resolutions on State Responsibility   Mr. Giorgio Gaja
Responsibility in International Law - An Introduction   Mr. Alain Pellet
La responsabilité en droit international: une introduction   Mr. Alain Pellet
 
 
Sovereignty
La souveraineté étatique: continuité et mutations   Mr. Christian Dominicé
La souveraineté face à la mondialisation   Ms. Brigitte Stern
经济全球化 与 主权重塑
(Redefining Sovereignty in the Globalized World)
  Mr. Guiguo Wang
 
F o r t h c o m i n g
La relation titres-effectivités dans le contentieux territorial   Mr. Marcelo Kohen
Redefining Sovereignty in the Globalized World   Mr. Guiguo Wang
 
Succession
F o r t h c o m i n g
State Succession   Mr. Vladimir-Djuro Degan
 
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Dag Hammarskjöld and the Development of International Law   Mr. Ove Bring
Part I. The Role of the United Nations in a Changing World   Sir Brian Urquhart
Part II. The Secretary-General of the United Nations   Sir Brian Urquhart
Part III. Developments in the Role of the United Nations in Peacekeeping   Sir Brian Urquhart
 
F o r t h c o m i n g
The MacArthur Award for International Justice, 2008   Mr. Kofi A. Annan
The United Nations and Its Contribution to International Peace   Mr. Dan Sarooshi
 
 
 
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