Diplomats and China watchers are familiar with the so-called “one China principle;” even “Uncle Roger,” a Malaysian-born comedian whose real name is Nigel Ng, knows what it means (and was banned in ...

The Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 stands as one of the most carefully negotiated and legally robust transboundary water ...

Even states that tend to flout major parts of international law depend on its basic principles. The whole notion of being a ...

Legal principles matter as two major democracies—Taiwan and Ukraine—are threatened by superpower neighbors. Whether one argues about Taiwan’s status as a country or a province of China, it is a ...

Reasserting the prohibition against the use of force has never been more urgent. We cannot forsake international law as a ...

According to international law, 'fighting drug trafficking and protecting democracy do not constitute legal grounds for the use of force.' ...

The content of international law and its norms regulating exercise of the right of self-defence are attracting great interest in different situations around the world, including in Gaza, Ukraine, and ...

With Justin Trudeau set to resign as prime minister of Canada, and a federal election on the horizon, now is a crucial moment to reflect on Canada’s post-WWII leadership and its often-overlooked ...

International law consists of binding legal obligations among sovereign states. Two of the basic principles of the international legal system are that sovereign states are legally equal and ...

The proposed CCW protocol poses a threat to the ban on cluster munitions that has been much discussed and should continue to be. But the problem does not end there. The proposed protocol would also ...