Browsing: International law

Introduction International law governs relations between countries, international organisations, and sometimes individuals. Unlike national law, it has no single world…

Introduction Recognition is the formal acceptance by an existing state of a new state or government as having a particular…

Introduction Treaties are formal written agreements between countries or international organisations. They create legal rights and duties. Sometimes the wording…

Introduction The United Nations was established on 24 October 1945 in the aftermath of the Second World War with the…

Introduction International law comprises the body of rules and principles that govern relations between states and other subjects of international…

Introduction Recognition is the formal acceptance by an existing state that a new state, government, or legal situation exists under…

Introduction Treaties are formal written agreements concluded between States or international organisations that create binding legal rights and obligations under…

Introduction Traditionally, states were regarded as the only subjects of international law. Individuals were treated merely as objects whose rights…

Introduction to State Responsibility State responsibility is a fundamental principle of public international law. It means that a country (state)…

Introduction Territorial sovereignty means a country’s legal right to exercise complete control over its own land. It is a fundamental…