🌏 Launching our UNESCO Chair ASEAN Network Series — first stop: Vietnam! cil.nus.edu.sg/event/unesco... Dr. Jon Truby leads a public lecture on AI Governance & Sustainable Development in ASEAN Countries on 20 May 2026 in Hanoi.

Thailand's termination of the 2001 MOU with Cambodia triggers the latter’s response to use compulsory conciliation under UNCLOS. Will the commission have competence? This post analyses the issue drawing on lessons from the Timor Sea Conciliation. https://ow.ly/NHvB50YZAOq

In-Person Event | CIL DIALOGUE with High Commissioner Rabia Shafiq on Pakistan’s role as mediator of the US-Iran Conflict, 19 May 2026, NUS Bukit Timah Campus, Singapore | 1.5 CPD Public Points | https://cil.nus.edu.sg/event/cils-dialogue-with-pakistans-high-commissioner-rabia-shafiq/

📢 NUS CIL is pleased to inform that the recording for the Dialogue with Ambassador Kateryna Zelenko is now available here cil.nus.edu.sg/event/cils-d...

How do AI, data flows and digital infrastructure challenge state sovereignty? Submit your research to this special issue in Research in Globalization led by Dr. Jon Truby. Deadline: 30 Dec 2026. www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu... #AIGovernance #DigitalLaw #CallForPapers

Call for Papers! Dr. Jon Truby (UNESCO Chair, CIL-NUS) is Guest Editor of a new special issue on digital sovereignty and cross-border tech. Submit by 30 Dec 2026. www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu... #DigitalSovereignty #InternationalLaw #CallForPapers

[ An In-Person Event ] 𝗔 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗮 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗳𝗶𝗾 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗦-𝗜𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘁 19 May 2026, 4pm - 5.30pm, Singapore. Click here to register https://cil.nus.edu.sg/event/cils-dialogue-with-pakistans-high-commissioner-rabia-shafiq/

Join the NUS CIL Distinguished Speaker Lecture with Prof. Dr. Alexander Proelss on “Coastal State Jurisdiction in Relation to Hybrid Maritime Activities". 14 May 2026, 4pm - 5.30 (SGT), Lecture Theatre, NUS Bukit Timah Campus, Singapore. cil.nus.edu.sg/event/profes...

March 2026: South China Sea News Updates Compiled Monthly by CIL Researchers: https://cil.nus.edu.sg/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/SCS-News-No.151.pdf Previous Issues: https://cil.nus.edu.sg/scs-news-update-year-2026/

ASEAN News Updates Compiled Monthly by CIL Researchers: April 2026: State of SEA Survey/Energy/Geopolitics/Myanmar/AEC https://cil.nus.edu.sg/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ASEAN-News-202604.pdf Previous Issues: https://cil.nus.edu.sg/research/asean-law-and-policy/asean-news-updates/

New publication in Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics (Cambridge) by Jon Truby & Indira Kantiana: ‘AI’s Promise of Healthy Longevity: Exploring the Implications of Extended Lifespans Under Int'l Law’ Read: doi.org/10.1017/jme.... #AI #Longevity #HumanRights #AILaw #WHO

International Law at the United Nations: In Brief 2026, Issue 1 (Jan - Mar 2026) cil.nus.edu.sg/wp-content/u... Updates on UN's Peace and Security mandate / human rights and humanitarian affairs / sustainable development / international courts and tribunals / wider UN affairs

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 𝗜𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝟭 (𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 - 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲) Updates on UN's Peace and Security mandate / human rights and humanitarian affairs / sustainable development / international courts and tribunals / wider UN affairs / liquidity crisis

The 9th CIL-ANCORS Workshop on Maritime Boundary Delimitation is calling for applications! The Workshop will take place in Singapore on 22-24 September 2026. More information about this capacity-building programme can be found on the CIL website! cil.nus.edu.sg/event/cil-an...

The Challenges Facing International Economic Law and the Rule of Law, 6 May 2026, 7pm - 8pm, Singapore Time via ZOOM. Register for the Distinguished Lecture for the Global Trade Law Academy 2026 here https://nus-sg.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cQ3vao4dQJiKoK9p7mqe9w#/registration

🚀 Join us for an opening webinar on 27 May 2026 (4:00–5:30 pm SGT). Experts will discuss how emerging space technology blurs legal lines between civilian and military use under growing geopolitical pressure. 🔗 cil.nus.edu.sg/event/founda...

PEACE IN THE AGE OF AI: FROM PRINCIPLES TO PRACTICE | What does responsible AI in peace processes look like? Join us on 13 May 2026, 16:00–17:30 SGT | 08:00–09:30 UTC | Via Zoom https://cil.nus.edu.sg/event/peace-in-the-age-of-ai-from-principles-to-practice/

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘂𝘇: 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗮 23 Apr 2026, 2pm - 3pm, Singapore Time ZOOM Webinar ID: 861 3123 7551 | Passcode: No passcode for convenience https://cil.nus.edu.sg/event/the-strait-of-hormuz-navigational-rights-and-the-law-of-armed-conflict-at-sea/

𝗖𝗜𝗟-𝗡𝗨𝗦 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 Registrations Extended until 29 April! Please click here https://cil.nus.edu.sg/event/cil-nus-global-trade-law-academy-2026/ to register.

CIL’s AI Manual Workshop (16–17 April) brought together experts from the Indo-Pacific region to advance the West Point Manual on International Law for AI in warfare. More details on the agenda and speakers are available online: https://cil.nus.edu.sg/event/ai-manual-workshop/

ZOOM WEBINAR | The Strait of Hormuz: Navigational Rights and the Law of Armed Conflict at Sea, 23 Apr 2026, 2pm - 3pm, Singapore Time | Full Info https://ow.ly/KgEZ50YKsnj OR https://ow.ly/EK9A50YKsnh to register

Join us at the Zoom webinar on Energy Security, Transition, and Geopolitical Crises on 21 Apr 2026, 3pm Singapore Time cil.nus.edu.sg/event/energy...

Registration for the CIL-NUS Global Trade Law Academy 2026 (Online via Zoom) is now open! Register via this link cil.nus.edu.sg/event/cil-nu.... Applications close on 24 April 2026.

Join us! CIL's Dialogue with Ambassador Kateryna Zelenko on international law, international humanitarian law and Russia’s war against Ukraine, 23 Apr 2026, 4pm - 5.30pm, NUS Bukit Timah Campus, Singapore. More information cil.nus.edu.sg/event/cils-d...

Join us! CIL's Dialogue with Ambassador Medardo Macaraig on Philippines’ role, agenda and challenges of chairing ASEAN in 2026, 9 Apr 2026, 4pm - 5.30pm, NUS Bukit Timah Campus, Singapore. More information cil.nus.edu.sg/event/cils-d...

SAVE THE DATE! CIL-NUS Global Trade Law Academy 2026 from 4 - 29 May 2026 (via Zoom) to focus on the fundamentals of international economic legal order, and emerging issues of trade remedies, digital trade law, regional trade agreements and dispute settlement. More info soon!

Join the NUS Centre for International Law (CIL) for Distinguished Speaker Lecture with Professor Dr Aldo Chircop on “MARPOL AS A REGULATORY SYSTEM” on 16 Apr 2026, Thu, 4pm - 5.30pm in Singapore. cil.nus.edu.sg/event/profes...

REPORTS AVAILABLE! CIL International Law Year in Review Conference (22 Jan 2026) cil.nus.edu.sg/wp-content/u... and International Law for Peace Conference (23 Jan 2026) cil.nus.edu.sg/wp-content/u.... The reports capture the key takeaways from two days of insightful panels and discussions.

24 Mar 2026, 6.30pm - 8pm, Singapore | Christopher Thomas K.C. on A fresh look at an iconic international dispute: The Alabama Claims arbitration evaluated in light of modern-day ethical standards | 1.5 Public CPD Points (inclusive of 1 Public MEC Point) cil.nus.edu.sg/event/christ...

Contemporary Legal Challenges Posed by Unmanned Maritime Systems in the Underwater Environment by Commodore Ian Park | 3 March 2026, 4pm - 5.30pm, NUS Bukit Timah Campus, Singapore cil.nus.edu.sg/event/contem...

𝗖𝗜𝗟’𝘀 𝗗𝗿 𝗝𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗯𝘆 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗨𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗖𝗢 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 cil.nus.edu.sg/activities/d...

4 March 2026, Wed, 4pm - 6pm, Singapore (In-Person Event) Prof Antony Anghie on The Weak Suffer What They Must – Reflections on international law in a time of disorder cil.nus.edu.sg/event/prof-a...

The EnergyMatters@CIL podcast is back with an episode featuring Dr Elena Cima. The episode explores the Energy Charter Treaty (#ECT) and the lessons one can learn for future energy trade and investment cooperation in #SoutheastAsia. 🎧 Listen here: cilnus.podbean.com

Contemporary Legal Challenges Posed by Unmanned Maritime Systems in the Underwater Environment by Commodore Ian Park | 3 March 2026, 4pm - 5.30pm, NUS Bukit Timah Campus, Singapore cil.nus.edu.sg/event/contem...

Join the CIL and APCEL Distinguished Speaker Lecture with Prof. Dr. Christina Voigt on “Compliance with the Paris Agreement and the Role of the Paris Agreement Implementation and Compliance Committee (PAICC)”. Click the link for more details & to register! cil.nus.edu.sg/event/prof-c...

19 Feb 2026, Thu, 4.00pm - 5.30pm, Singapore | 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗲́𝗹𝗲̀𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗷𝗮 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 | cil.nus.edu.sg/event/profes...

24 Feb 2026, Tue, 5pm - 6pm Singapore | 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗵 𝗧𝗲𝗼 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗢𝗣𝟯𝟬 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗢𝗣 𝟯𝟭 | Joseph Teo discusses COP30 outcomes, challenges, and priorities for COP31. Join the Q&A! cil.nus.edu.sg/event/joseph...

27 Feb 2026, Fri, Singapore | Dr Vilawan Mangklatanakul on Investment Protection under International Law | cil.nus.edu.sg/event/invest... Join us!

Join us on 25 February 2026 at NUS CIL for a CIL Distinguished Speaker Series public lecture with Gabrielle Marceau on the WTO in a midst a rupture in the global world order, examining how the WTO is adapting to profound shifts in global trade governance. cil.nus.edu.sg/event/gabrie...

January 2026: South China Sea News Updates Compiled Monthly by CIL Researchers: cil.nus.edu.sg/wp-content/u... Previous Issues: cil.nus.edu.sg/research/oce...

ASEAN News Updates Compiled Monthly by CIL Researchers January 2026: Digital, Chairmanship, Geopolitics/Geoeconomics, Myanmar, Climate & Energy, AEC cil.nus.edu.sg/wp-content/u... Previous Issues: cil.nus.edu.sg/research/ase...

Join us on 27 February 2026 for a CIL–ILA fireside chat at Rajah & Tann Asia on dispute settlement and reform in the WTO, with Gabrielle Marceau. The discussion will examine institutional change in a shifting global trade landscape. cil.nus.edu.sg/event/cil-il...

In-Person Workshop | 3 Feb 2026, 1.30pm - 4.30pm, Singapore | International Human Rights Law. A Treatise – Workshop on the Present and Future of Teaching, Publishing and Researching on IHRL cil.nus.edu.sg/event/intern... Join us!

International Law at the United Nations: In Brief Issue 4 (Oct - Dec 2025) Updates on UN's Peace and Security mandate / human rights and humanitarian affairs/ climate change/ environment/ ocean and law of the sea / ICJ's Advisory Opinion/ Wider UN Affairs cil.nus.edu.sg/cil-united-n...

𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 | Zoom Webinar, 29 Jan 2026, 4:30pm-5:30pm SGT | 8:30 am-9:30 am BST | Visit cil.nus.edu.sg/event/legal-... for details about the webinar, speakers, and registration!

𝗖𝗜𝗟 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝘄 (𝗖𝗜𝗟 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲) | In-person Training | 23 – 27 Feb 2026. Visit cil.nus.edu.sg/event/cil-ac... for the programme details and registration!

𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗦 | The NUS CIL kicks off 2026 with two exciting conferences. Find out more from cil.nus.edu.sg/event/cil-in... and cil.nus.edu.sg/event/intern...

CIL is pleased to share a paper by Sakda Sau (Sorbonne Law School, Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne University) as part of the ASEAN Ideas in Progress series, arising from the ASEAN Law and Policy Academy Conference 2025. cil.nus.edu.sg/publication/...

𝗖𝗜𝗟 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘁, 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘅 22 January 2026, Orchard Hotel, Singapore 📢 Our programme is out! cil.nus.edu.sg/event/cil-in... Register Now!

🌐 Join “Empowering Through Digital Technologies” exploring ways to govern tech for advancing human rights & sustainable development 📅 Dec 9, 2025 | Singapore 🎟️ In-person/Virtual Register: cil.nus.edu.sg/event/empowe...