Piracy Continues Unabated
The surge of piracy attacks worldwide and their increasing threat to international shipping are indeed alarming. The Piracy Reporting Center of the International Maritime Bureau
Lecture: The Crime of Aggression: Who’s Killing it and Why
Please join the Ved Nanda Center for International and Comparative Law for an exciting lecture by Mr. Donald Ferencz, President and CEO of the Planethood
Chinese Perspectives Part 3: Sovereignty
“In the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, the principle of sovereignty ranks first. It is the main principle to which the other four principles are
Israeli and Palestinian Women Commit Civil Disobedience
The New York Times recently published an article about a cohort of seemingly unlikely co-conspirators committing civil disobedience in Israel and the Palestinian Territories. A
InforMEA
This summer, the United Nations launched a website with important implications for the future of international environmental law. InforMEA, the United Nations Portal on Multilateral
Chinese Perspectives Part 2: History
To understand anything about the contemporary Chinese perspective on international law, one must have a cursory understanding of China’s history of international relations. In this
Chinese Perspectives Part 1: Introduction
In 1984, the People’s Republic of China’s preeminent scholar of international law, Wang Tieya, taught a Special Course at the Hague Academy of International Law
Chinese Perspectives Part 1: Introduction
In 1984, the People’s Republic of China’s preeminent scholar of international law, Wang Tieya, taught a Special Course at the Hague Academy of International Law
26 Reasons for Environmental Optimism in Haiti
For many Haiti evokes images of absolute poverty, environmental devastation and desperate emigrants. When I think of Haiti, I see 26 young leaders dedicated to
26 Reasons for Environmental Optimism in Haiti
For many Haiti evokes images of absolute poverty, environmental devastation and desperate emigrants. When I think of Haiti, I see 26 young leaders dedicated to
Interview with Peter Robinson, Legal Advisor to Radovan Karadzic
On Monday, July 18, 2011, I sat down with Peter Robinson at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague, The Netherlands.
Averting State Failure in South Sudan
On July 14, the U.N. General Assembly voted unanimously to approve South Sudan as the 193rd member of the United Nations. As the United Nations
