Thursday, August 11, 2022

Conference: The London Conference on International Law 2022

The London Conference on International Law 2022 will take place October 10-11. The theme is: "States in Emergency – International Law at a Time of Reckoning." The program is here. Registration is here. Early bird registration rates end on August 12.

Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Amirfar, Zamour, & Pickard: Representation of Member States at the United Nations: Recent Challenges

Catherine Amirfar (Debevoise & Plimpton LLP), Romain Zamour (Debevoise & Plimpton LLP), & Duncan Pickard (Debevoise & Plimpton LLP) have posted an ASIL Insight on Representation of Member States at the United Nations: Recent Challenges.

Monday, August 8, 2022

New Additions to the UN Audiovisual Library of International Law

The Codification Division of the UN Office of Legal Affairs recently added the following materials to the UN Audiovisual Library of International Law: a mini-series on the Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes in Spanish by Marcelo Kohen, a lecture on The Responsibility of Armed Non-State Actors in Armed Conflicts in English by Annyssa Bellal and a lecture on Privileges and Immunities in Spanish by Ricardo Arredondo.

The Audiovisual Library of International Law is also available as a podcast on SoundCloud and can also be accessed through the relevant preinstalled applications on Apple or Google devices, or through the podcast application of your preference by searching “Audiovisual Library of International Law.”

New Volume: New Zealand Yearbook of International Law

The latest volume of the New Zealand Yearbook of International Law (Vol. 17, 2019) is out. Contents include:
  • Articles and Commentaries
    • Lisa Rösler, The Interrelationship of International Anti-Corruption Policies in Europe
    • Susanne Reindl-Krauskopf, The Role of the EC/EU in European Anti-Corruption Policy
    • Natacha Wisstt, Anti-Corruption Initiatives in the Pacific Islands: The Effectiveness of International, Regional, and Domestic Frameworks for Anti-corruption in the Pacific
    • Hannah Harris, Illegal Logging, Corruption and the Limitations of Destination Country Laws in the Pacific Context
    • Jernej Letnar Černič & Christian Bukor, The Potential United Nations Business and Human Rights Treaty: Turning of the Tides of Justice?
    • Otto Spijkers, Participation of Local Actors in the Governance of the Silala
    • Claire McGeorge, Crimes against Humanity? A Critical Analysis of Article 1F(A) of the Refugee Convention in New Zealand
    • Donna Lyons, Uncharted Waters: Navigating the Human Rights Committee’s Engagement of Article 6 in the Context of Climate Degradation
  • The South Pacific
    • Tony Angelo, Pacific Islands Forum 2019