NAVIGATING A MULTIPOLAR WORLD: CHALLENGES TO THE POST-WWII STATUS QUO OF INTERNATIONAL LAW

(In-person, Faculty of Law of the University of Cambridge, 28–29 April 2025)

Conference information

We are delighted to announce that the 14th Annual Cambridge International Law Journal Conference is taking place on 28–29 April 2025 at the Faculty of Law of the University of Cambridge. The theme this year is ‘Navigating a Multipolar World: Challenges to the Post-WWII Status Quo of International Law’.

Immerse yourself in thought-provoking discussions with distinguished keynote speakers:

  1. ICJ Judge Bogdan Aurescu;
  2. ITLOS President Tomas Heidar;
  3. Professor Antony Anghie; and
  4. Ambassador Rena Lee.

We invite you to join the conference and explore seven dynamic panels reflecting on the post-WWII status quo of international law, marking the 80th anniversary of the United Nations Charter. Delve into contemporary challenges across various areas of international law.

  1. Reconstructing the international legal order in the 21st century;
  2. The role of international law in achieving climate justice;
  3. Challenges to international criminal law post-2025 – Rethinking, reframing, reforming;
  4. International human rights law: quo vadis?;
  5. The growing role of international economic law in a globalised world;
  6. Armed conflict and challenges to international peace and security in a multipolar world; and
  7. The international law of tomorrow: legal innovation and developing fields.

In-person ticket sales tickets are sold out, but you can still get an online ticket:

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We look forward to welcoming you.

Kevin Zou, Conference Convenor 14th Annual Conference of the CILJ

Renatus Otto Franz Derler and Marno Swart, Editors-in-Chief

For more information, please see the conference brochure below or contact the Conference Convenors at [email protected].

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