The International Court of Justice is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations and plays a central role in both the peaceful settlement of internation

The Charter of the United Nations was signed in 1945 by 51 countries representing all continents, paving the way for the creation of the United Nations on 24 Oc

"In recent years States have made more and more extensive use of the International Court of Justice for the judicial settlement of disputes. Despite being decla

This handbook examines the sources of international law, how the understanding of sources changed throughout the history of international law; how the main lega

The first book-length systematic examination of how teachings are used in practice in international law.