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Having witnessed war’s horrors, Tommy Koh champions that international law can promote peace. From UNCLOS to the Paris Agreement and the Indus Waters Treaty, law has helped resolve disputes and end conflicts—proof that peace and law go hand in hand.

This article examines the AANZFTA’s Second Protocol from two perspectives: integrating modern trade practices and their impact on business utilization.

Peace through the ASEAN Way of diplomacy, consensus, and non-interference has promoted regional stability and cooperation in ASEAN, and managed interstate disputes while respecting sovereignty. However, internal conflicts remain challenging to address.

The EU’s integration, rooted in post-WWII peacebuilding, limits state sovereignty through economic and legal cooperation. This unique supranational model replaces war with lasting peace by uniting diverse nations into a “federalism without federation.”

RT @CIL_TRILA: "Publishing a Book out of a PhD Project". In this conversation, we talk to Neha Mishra about her journey to publishing her m….

This post analyses the role regional human rights courts play as peacemakers and peacekeepers. Regional tribunals might help establish the conditions for a peaceful society, restoration of peace, and prevent further internal/international conflicts.

This blog post explores the history and function of the PCA and the ICJ, two institutions designed to promote peace through law. Preventing war, judging war? The post examines this tension in the role and practice of these courts.

This post proposes that Article 39 of the UN Charter should be re-read along with Article 24(1) in the language of peace for the UNSC to carry out its ‘primary’ responsibility for maintaining international peace and security effectively.

Provisional measures requests at the ICJ can stabilize conflicts by preserving rights and diplomacy, but risk politicising disputes, legal uncertainty, and overburdening the Court. Clearer rules and coordination could enhance their peacebuilding role.

International law recognizes non-State armed groups in peace deals, but lasting peace needs wider inclusion of diverse non-State actors. Engaging broader communities boosts legitimacy and public support, making peace processes more durable and effective.

Women’s participation in peace processes through instruments like CEDAW and UNSC Resolution 1325 suffer from weak enforcement and elite-driven negotiations which limit impact. Stronger legal obligations + accountability would ensure meaningful inclusion

Quantum computing poses risks to global digital peace. Urgent international cooperation is needed to create legal norms, adopt quantum-resistant cybersecurity standards, and establish treaties to ensure secure, stable cyberspace.

The right to peace is being often interpreted as a proclamation rather than a human right. Elena Pribytkova argues for urgent measures to advance the right to peace as a universal, high-priority, claimable, and enforceable legal entitlement.

UNCLOS transformed centuries of ocean conflict into cooperation, offering a global legal framework rooted in equity and peace. Born of decolonization and Cold War compromise, it remains a testament to multilateralism and a cornerstone of oceanic order.

Rashmi Raman and Samuel White challenge traditional conflict-peace notions by highlighting Asian traditions that see peace as dynamic, ethical, and relational to conflict, and offers a nuanced, non-binary approach to peace and conflict.

This symposium reframes international law through the lens of peace. In this introduction, Nilüfer Oral and Rashmi Raman launch the CIL-NUS Peace Project to centre peace as the foundation of the international rule of law

The Metals Company's recent deep-seabed mining attempt in the international seabed via US law bypasses enforcement action at the international level and exposes regulatory gaps. This post scrutinises the role of national laws in protecting the deep seabed

In March 2025, President Donald Trump suggested for the US to take ownership over Ukraine's Zaporozhia Nuclear Power Plant. This blog argues that such an ownership arrangement will have significant implications for nuclear liability.

Trump’s bid to claim Greenland signals a shift from diplomacy to coercion—testing the limits of international law. How far can pressure go before sovereignty is compromised? Read Janakan Muthukumar’s new analysis: Coercion without Invasion.

The OTP’s cyber policy is crucial for the prosecution of cyber-enabled war crimes. This post examines some remaining obstacles that will need to be overcome to ensure its effectiveness, including those related to partnerships with private companies.