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International Law

International law encompasses the rules and principles that govern relations between states and other entities in the international system. It includes treaties, customary practices, and legal precedents. International law addresses issues such as human rights, trade, environmental protection, and conflict resolution, aiming to promote peace, security, and cooperation among nations. Key institutions, like the International Court of Justice, play a crucial role in its enforcement and interpretation.

European Council meeting with officials seated around a circular table.

Max Planck experts outline legal avenues to overcome Hungary’s veto on EU sanctions more

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, shakes hands with Alain Berset, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, as he arrives for a press conference at the Council of Europe after signing the legal instruments necessary to launch the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine, in Strasbourg, eastern France, Wednesday, June 25, 2025.

At the end of June, the planned special tribunal for Ukraine cleared an important hurdle. International law expert Robert Stendel explains the background. more

Rescuers work at Ohmatdyt Children's Hospital that was damaged during Russian missile strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv,
Ukraine July 8, 2024.

From confiscating Russian assets to a Ukraine Claims Commission: Ideas for financial reconstruction more

"It is only through international cooperation that we can make progress"

In this joint interview, Anne Peters and Axel Ockenfels discuss legal and economic approaches to tackling the global climate crisis more

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