International law

• Customary international law is derived from the consistent practice of states followed by a sense of legal obligation.
• Treaties are agreements between states that create legal obligations.
• The United Nations Charter establishes the UN as a global organization to promote peace, security, and human rights.
• International organizations play an important role in promoting cooperation among states and resolving disputes through peaceful means.
• The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (VCLT) governs treaty formation, interpretation, termination, and other aspects of treaty law.
• States can be bound by customary international law even if they did not participate in its creation.
• International organizations are created through treaties and have their own internal legal systems.
• The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (VCLT) provides rules governing treaty interpretation, reservations to treaties, termination or suspension of treaties, and other related matters.
• Judicial decisions and the writings of publicists are subsidiary means for determining the rules of law under Article 38(1)(d) of the Statute of the International Court of Justice.
• International law has its own sources, including treaties, customary international law, general principles of law recognized by civilized nations, judicial decisions, and teachings of the most highly qualified publicists.
• Treaties are written agreements between states intended as legally binding obligations under international law.
• The UN Charter is the most important document in international law.
• Customary international law consists of unwritten rules and norms derived from state practice.
• International organizations such as the World Trade Organization (WTO) regulate trade relations among nations.
• International customary law is derived from the consistent practice of states followed by a sense of legal obligation.
• Soft law refers to non-binding instruments and declarations that influence the development of international law.
• Humanitarian intervention refers to military action taken by one or more states to protect civilians from mass atrocities committed by their own government.
• Humanitarian intervention refers to military action taken by one state or group of states against another state without its consent to protect civilians from mass atrocities.
• The VCLT provides rules for interpreting treaties, including the use of contextual evidence and supplementary means of interpretation.
• The VCLT provides rules for interpreting treaties and settling disputes related to their application.
• The Responsibility to Protect principle recognizes the responsibility of the international community to intervene when a state fails to protect its population from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and crimes against humanity.
• The Responsibility to Protect (R2P) principle recognizes the responsibility of the international community to prevent genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and crimes against humanity.
• The VCLT also sets out procedures for amending or modifying treaties, such as ratification and accession.
• Customary international law is based on general principles accepted by the international community and has binding force on all states.
• The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the principal judicial organ of the UN and has jurisdiction over disputes between states.
• Customary international law is based on general principles accepted by the international community and has binding force on all states.
• The VCLT recognizes the principle of pacta sunt servanda, which requires parties to fulfill their commitments under treaties.
• Customary international law is based on general principles accepted by the international community and has binding force on all states.
• The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutes individuals responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.
• Jurisdiction refers to the authority of a court or tribunal to hear and decide cases within a particular territory or subject matter.
• Customary international law is based on state practice and opinio juris.
• Customary international law is binding upon all states regardless of whether they participated in its development.
• Customary international law is binding upon all members of the international community regardless of whether they participated in its creation.
• Customary international law is based on state practice and opinio juris.
• Extraterritorial jurisdiction allows courts to exercise jurisdiction over acts committed outside their territorial boundaries.
• Customary international law is based on state practice and opinio juris, with examples such as the prohibition against genocide and the use of force.
• The ICJ applies general principles of law recognized by civilized nations and considers relevant international conventions when making decisions.
• International organizations may also create new norms of international law through their decisions and actions.
• The UN Charter establishes the United Nations as a global organization with various organs such as the General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, Trusteeship Council, Secretariat, and International Court of Justice.
• General principles of law include fundamental legal concepts that apply across different legal systems.