The Pacific Community’s oral statement to the International Court of Justice was presented as part of the proceedings on the Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States in Respect of Climate Chan...
The rules of law apply everywhere, to every party to conflict on Earth
Even as conflicts multiply and new technologies reshape the battlefield, the rules of war still apply to all parties to conflicts.
Mirjana Spoljaric, ICRC president, shared more with Arnold Gay f...
Droit international : langage commun et cadre commun prévisible pour résoudre les différends | ONU
Le monde traverse un « moment de crise » et les pays doivent réaffirmer leur attachement au droit international face à la multiplication des violations et aux tensions géopolitiques, a déclaré le S...
For 80 years, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has served as the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, helping to settle legal disputes between States in accordance with internati...
For 80 years, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has served as the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, helping to settle legal disputes between States in accordance with internati...
Is International Law Built for Today’s Wars?
As the US-Israel war on Iran continues, the international rules, laws, and norms meant to govern it are collapsing and being rewritten. Does international law still matter? And how are modern confl...
For 80 years, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has served as the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, helping to settle legal disputes between States in accordance with internati...
Climate, Nature & Sustainable Development in Turbulent Times: Advancing International Law and Governance after UNFCCC COP30 and the IUCN WCC 2025
13:00 – 17:00 GMT | 12 March 2026
“…We clearl...
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Amicus Curiae: The University of Guyana
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Parties to conflicts must respect the rules of war
📍Israel | "We call on all parties to the conflict to respect international humanitarian law", Yuval Arie Nevo, ICRC's head of subdelegation in Tel Aviv.
In the conduct of military operations, cons..
What are the Laws of Armed Conflict? International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Explained
International Humanitarian Law remains the essential framework for the conduct of hostilities. Cordula Droege, Chief Legal Officer at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), explains t...
What Can Be Expected of International Law? The Future of the International Legal Order
What Can Be Expected of International Law? Contemporary Developments and the Future of the International Legal Order
This webinar brought together a distinguished panel of experts to examine the m...
Compensation in the International Law Commission
This event convened a panel discussion on the topic of “Compensation for the Damage Caused by Internationally Wrongful Acts,” following the 2025 decision of the International Law Commission (ILC) t...
ICRC and IHL
The ICRC has a unique role in promoting and disseminating the rules of war, like international humanitarian law (IHL).
Parties to armed conflicts, international bodies, courts, and tribunals world...
« Partout dans le monde, l’état de droit est en train d’être remplacé par la loi de la jungle ». Dans les conflits contemporains, le respect du droit international s’érode de manière générale, a dé...
Secretary-General António Guterres said the United Nations Security Council “stands alone in its Charter-mandated authority to act on behalf of all Member States on questions of peace and security,...