Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition
(2021)
The Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, which has been held every year since 1960, is an advocacy competition for law students. The Competition is a simulation of a fictional dispute between States before the International Court of Justice, requiring participants to address timely issues of public international law. The Competition is organized by the International Law Students Association.
Current edition: International Court of Justice, Case Concerning the J-VID-18 Pandemic (United Republic of Aprepluya v. Democratic State of Ranovstayo). Materials for the current edition are available on the Competition website.
In order to contribute to the preparation by participants in the Competition, the Codification Division has compiled resources available on the UN Audiovisual Library of International Law (AVL) for the 2021 edition of the Competition. Students will be able to draw on the resources available on the AVL website, including the Lecture Series and the Mini-Series, together with the related materials used in the preparation of lectures, the Historic Archives, as well as the International Law Handbook.
Lecture Series
The Lecture Series contains a permanent collection of lectures of enduring value on virtually every subject of international law delivered by leading international law scholars and practitioners from different regions, legal systems, cultures and sectors of the legal profession. Each lecture is accompanied by a list of related materials linking to documents available online. Lectures are available in video and audio formats.
A. Courts and Tribunals
International Court of Justice
B. Diplomatic and Consular Relations
C. Human Rights
Introduction
Civil and Political Rights
D. Health and Science
E. International Law
Sources of Law
International Community
F. International Migration Law
G. Law of Treaties
H. Peaceful Settlements of Disputes
I. Peace and Security
Self-Defense
Use of Force
J. Specialized Agencies and Related Organizations
World Health Organization (WHO)
K. States
Mini-Series
The Mini-Series is a series of lectures delivered by leading international law scholars which aims to provide a general overview of the core topics of international law, primarily intended for users with basic or little knowledge of international law. Each mini-series provides a comprehensive introduction of the concerned topic and presents key issues for further study, which are often covered by specialized lectures in the Lecture Series.
A. Law of State Responsibility
Law of State Responsibility
Mr. Jorge E. Viñuales
- Part I – General Overview on the Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts
- Part II – Conditions that Trigger the Responsibility of a State
- Part III – Legal Consequences of an Internationally Wrongful Act and Invocation of the Responsibility of a State
Droit de la responsabilité internationale
M. Mathias Forteau
- Partie I – Sources et évolution du droit de la responsabilité internationale
- Partie II – La réclamation en responsabilité internationale
- Partie III – Les conditions d'engagement de la responsabilité internationale
- Partie IV – Le contenu et la mise en œuvre de la responsabilité internationale
La Responsabilidad del Estado
Sr. Jorge E. Viñuales
- Parte I – Aspectos generales de la responsabilidad estatal por hechos internacionalmente ilícitos
- Parte II – Las condiciones que desencadenan la responsabilidad del Estado
- Parte III – Las consecuencias jurídicas de un hecho internacionalmente ilícito y la invocación de la responsabilidad de un Estado
B. Diplomatic and Consular Relations
Diplomatic and Consular Relations
Ms. Philippa Webb
- Part I - Introduction and Diplomatic Missions
- Part II - Immunities of Diplomatic and Consular Officials and Diplomatic Asylum
- Part III - Consular Relations
- Part IV - The Breakdown of Diplomatic Relations
C. International Human Rights Law
Droit international des droits de l’homme
Mme Hélène Tigroudja
- Partie I - Introduction en droit international des droits de l’homme
- Partie II - Les sources hybrides du droit international des droits de l'homme
- Partie III - Les mécanismes de protection et de mise en œuvre des droits de l'homme
- Partie IV - L’herméneutique du droit international des droits de l'homme
- Partie V - La mise en œuvre des droits de l’homme en droit interne
Historic Archives
The Historic Archives is a unique resource which contains significant international law instruments. Each entry contains an introduction to a particular instrument prepared by a scholar or practitioner with expertise on the subject, information on its procedural history and related documents, as well as the text and status of the instrument. It is accompanied by available audiovisual materials relating to the negotiation and adoption of the instrument at meetings or diplomatic conferences.
A. Human Rights
B. Diplomatic and Consular Relations
C. International Organizations
D. Law of Treaties
E. Refugees and Stateless Persons
International Law Handbook
The International Law Handbook is a collection of instruments used by the Codification Division as study materials for its training courses under the Programme of Assistance. It is intended to be used as a general work of reference. It comprises four books, available free of charge on the AVL website:
- Book One contains the Charter of the United Nations and the Statute of the International Court of Justice, as well as instruments relating to the law of treaties, subjects of international law, diplomatic and consular relations, international responsibility, peaceful settlement of international disputes, international peace and security, international human rights law as well as movement of persons and international migration law.
- Book Two contains instruments relating to the law of armed conflict, international criminal law as well as disarmament and non-proliferation.
- Book Three contains instruments relating to the law of the sea, international environmental law and international watercourses.
- Book Four contains instruments relating to international labour law, law of cultural relations as well as international trade and investment law.
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