General International Law

The UN Security Council Short Course

Introduction to Public International Law and Subjects of the International Legal Order

27 September - 18 October 2023

This online short course focuses on the role of public international law in international relations and on international legal persons.

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The International Court of Justice in session Short Course

Sources of Public International Law

25 October - 28 November 2023

This online short course dwells on the means of international law-making (treaties, customary international law, unilateral acts, general principles of law etc.). In other words, the course looks at the sources from which public international law rules stem and at the entities that are empowered with the capacity of law-making in the international legal order.

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A wide view of the UN Security Council Short Course

Sanctions in Public International Law

17 January - 21 February 2024

This online short course provides an introduction to the regime of sanctions under international law and their effectiveness in addressing contemporary forms of conflict. It addresses the questions related to state responsibility, the pacific settlement of international disputes and the role of the International Court of Justice.

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Yemen,  Sana'a, Faj Attan district. Destruction. Short Course

From Use of Force to Responsibility to Protect

22-31 May 2024

This online short course provides an overview of the content and evolution of the rules governing the use of unilateral force in international law, including military intervention on humanitarian grounds and the fight against international terrorism. It focuses on the practice of states and international organizations.

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