Join Professor Michael Byers for The Secret Life of the Legal Adviser: Strategies of International Law Making. 📅 See you on March 11th at Maison de la paix, Geneva, for a closer look at the forces driving international rule-making.

Professor Andrew Clapham’s 7th edition of "Brierly’s Law of Nations" is now available in open access. Originally published in 1928 by James Brierly, the work continues to shape the study of international law. Read here: fdslive.oup.com/www.oup.com/... @abclapham.bsky.social @gvagrad.bsky.social

IL Colloquium resumes next week with the start of the Spring semester. We are pleased to welcome Professor Anna Chadwick (University of Glasgow) — Towards a Legal Theory of Price? 19 Feb 2026 | 12:45–14:00

For nearly 50 years, Western Sahara has remained one of the world’s most enduring unresolved territorial disputes, with the conflict periodically resurfacing. Join us next Monday for a Lunch Briefing on pathways to peace in Western Sahara. Register here: www.graduateinstitute.ch/communicatio...

New PhD in #InternationalLaw – "Vaccine Hesitancy: How International Law Shapes Trust in Science" 🎓 Sophia Mo explains how international law can contribute to mistrust of scientific knowledge. 🎤 interview: shorturl.at/ZNBw0 @gvagrad.bsky.social @gvagrad-law.bsky.social #PhDDefense #Health #WHO

New PhD in #InternationalLaw Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow — It Hurts no Less: Individual Criminal Responsibility for Enforced Disappearance 🎓 Ana Srovin Coralli 🎤 interview: shorturl.at/NbPSv @gvagrad.bsky.social @gvagrad-law.bsky.social @abclapham.bsky.social #PhDDefense #Migration #HumanRights

Our PhD candidate Alessia Nicastro examines whether Italy’s new femicide law complies with international law, situating it within the global legal framework on violence against women. 🔗read here: www.ejiltalk.org/does-italys-...

Inside Iran's Unrest: Politics, Economy, and the Road Ahead A podcast with Clement Therme ('04, '11), Lecturer at the University of Montpellier, in the series "What Matters Today" www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7CS... @gvagrad-ggc.bsky.social @gvagrad-ccdp.bsky.social @gvagrad-law.bsky.social

🎓 New PhD in #internationallaw by Liline Steyn The “Best Interests of the Child” in the context of migration: are these principles transforming state practices? Read the interview 🎤 shorturl.at/qKpG4 @gvagrad.bsky.social @gvagrad-law.bsky.social #Migration #HumanRights

Our PhD candidate Himanil Raina recently authored a post on EJIL: Talk!, examining Ukrainian attacks on third state flagged oil tankers in Turkey's Exclusive Economic Zone. 📖 📚 read here: www.ejiltalk.org/targeting-th...

#GlobalChallenges : Fuad Zarbiyev, Professor of International Law, examines the symbolic power of the label “genocide” and its unique place in the popular imagination. @gvagrad-law.bsky.social @gvagrad.bsky.social #genocide #imagination #power #internationallaw shorturl.at/vYi4v

Pour une discussion éclairante sur les questions clés du droit international contemporain, à la lumière de l’intervention des États-Unis au Venezuela, découvrez l’entretien avec le professeur Vincent Chetail dans @swissinfo.bsky.social 🔗 www.swissinfo.ch/fre/geneve-i...

“It is a violation of international law and the prohibition of the use of force.” Professor Vincent Chetail on the US intervention in Venezuela, in a recent interview with Geneva Solutions. Link: genevasolutions.news/human-rights...

Master & PhD in International Law – Apply by 15 January 2026! More info on our website: www.graduateinstitute.ch/internationa... @gvagrad.bsky.social

Interview with Giorgia Linardi (MIL '15), Spokesperson of Sea-Watch in Italy and Visiting Lecturer in International Law. lnkd.in/e4UZ2Ea8 @gvagrad.bsky.social @gvagrad-law.bsky.social @seawatchitaly.bsky.social

🎥 Video 'Global Challenges' | Grand entretien with #InternationalLaw prof. Paola Gaeta about the evolution of the concept of genocide and its practical application in international law. @gvagrad-law.bsky.social @gvagrad.bsky.social #genocide #GlobalChallenges shorturl.at/RevUH

⏰ 8 days left to apply Law & Marxism Spring School 2026 Race, Resources and Redistribution Deadline: 20 January 2026 www.graduateinstitute.ch/communicatio...

As we close out 2025, we look back on the Geneva launch of “Who Can Lead a Disarrayed World?” – a discussion on UN leadership, legitimacy, and reform ahead of the 2026 Secretary-General election. 🎥 Watch the recording: geneva.fes.de/e/launch-who...

Looking for one last thought-provoking piece to add to your reading list before the end of the year? New publication by Professor Alice Pirlot.

80 years after the opening of the Nuremberg Trials, their legacy still shapes international criminal justice today. In a recent interview on RTS, Professor Paola Gaeta reflects on how Nuremberg established the principle of individual criminal responsibility under international law.

Are advisory opinions really non-binding? New article by our PhD candidate Haris Huremagić in the Austrian Review of European and International Law. brill.com/view/journal...

New publication from our PhD candidate Laisa Branco in the Max Planck Yearbook of United Nations Law. She examines Part II of the BBNJ Agreement and the collection and use of fish genetic resources in areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ). Read here: brill.com/view/journal...

Looking for an informative podcast to listen to this Sunday afternoon? Explore the meaning and strength of international law today with our Professor of International Law @nicokrisch.bsky.social, on Inside Geneva, a podcast by @swissinfo.bsky.social Link: podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/i...

We are proud to congratulate our PhD in International Law alum Daniel Quiroga Villamarin on being co-awarded the 20125 Max Planck–American Society for Legal History Dissertation Prize for European Legal History for his project "Architects of the Better World".

Nuclear weapons could destroy us all – so why aren't we talking about them? Last week, the interactive play "Talking about the Fire" brought this question to the Geneva Graduate Institute. @gvagrad.bsky.social

Martina Donlon: Driving Global Action Through Strategic Communication Martina leads the Climate Section at the UN Dpt of Global Communications in NY, where she spearheads global campaigns and initiatives that mobilize climate action. lnkd.in/eXcs7dHj @gvagrad-law.bsky.social @gvagrad.bsky.social

New exchange opportunity for our international law students. We’re pleased to announce an academic partnership between the Geneva Graduate Institute and Penn Carey Law!

As 2026 approaches, so do the elections for the new UN Secretary-General. Amidst growing divisions and skepticism about multilateralism, what can we expect of the next leader of the world's largest international organization? Join our discussion tomorrow! www.graduateinstitute.ch/communicatio...

Catarina de Albuquerque, Global Champion of the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation, Passes Away A pioneering advocate who leaves behind a lasting legacy. Her portrait is part of the Hall of Inspiring Stories. lnkd.in/eNNaVGG4 lnkd.in/ejnzG6Dx @gvagrad-law.bsky.social @gvagrad.bsky.social

💡 Our Department is offering a four-year PhD Candidate/Research Assistant position for the research project “The Crisis of Consent. Consensualism in an Era of International Regulatory Agreements”, under the supervision of Professor Fuad Zarbiyev. Learn more here: bit.ly/4h4LYcH

Last week, our PhD candidate Giovanni Dall'Agnola presented at the conference "International Economic Law at the Rebirth of History", organized by the Society of International Economic Law at Universiteit van Amsterdam.

Thinking about your academic future? Discover why int'l law could be your pathway to making a global impact. In this session, Prof. Andrew Clapham will share insights on why studying int'l law positions you at the center of today's global challenges. www.graduateinstitute.ch/communicatio...

🌟 It's this Thursday! Join us in the discussion of Prof Mark Drumbl's research on the life of a scientist declared war criminal after WWI and how it relates to unresolved issues in international criminal law, accompanied by the insights of our PhD candidate Despoina Chatzopoulou as the discussant.

Sexual violence in the context of war is a historical challenge since the beginning of humankind. In his latest blog post, our LLM candidate Syed Muaz Shah takes a deep dive from an Islamic historical perspective on the legal protection of women from sexual violence.

In his latest blog post, Prof Fuad Zarbiyev delves into the complex reality of how states navigate IL by adopting a dual behaviour: upholding and flouting norms and, simultaneously, casting them aside entirely in favour of their own interests.

In his latest article, Prof @abclapham.bsky.social argues that it no longer makes sense to speak about a soldier's ‘licence to kill’ in wartime. IL imposes indiv. criminal responsibility on those involved in the crime of aggression, as including for arbitrary deprivations of life. bit.ly/45ewKML

Prof. Paola Gaeta and Etienne Henry' examine the weaponization of water in the OPT. Deliberate targeting of water infrastructure is just one aspect of the atrocious conditions those in Gaza face. It represents a structural failure of the occupying power's duties. Read here: bit.ly/3IKg7kr

Claudia Salgado Levy has been appointed as a Judge of the Constitutional Court of Ecuador. Her appointment comes with a significant responsibility, as she will serve in this esteemed position for a maximum term of 9 years. More on lnkd.in/em67wTak @gvagrad.bsky.social @gvagrad-law.bsky.social

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Lithuania’s withdrew from the Convention on Cluster Munitions, making it the first state ever to have formally left a humanitarian disarmament treaty of this kind. Our PhD candidate Liyu Wu discusses the procedural questions around the withdrawal process in these kind of treaties. bit.ly/3Zzrmli

Professor Fuad Zarbiyev's new lecture, “Joint Interpretative Agreements in International Law”, is out at the UN's Audiovisual Library of International Law 🌟 Watch it here: legal.un.org/avl/ls/Zarbi...

🌱 How is dispute resolution evolving in the face of the climate crisis? Prof Zachary Douglas will be tackling this question along at the CIDS event "From ICC & ICSID to Airbus: Top Climate & Arbitration Voices". 📅 Join us on 27 June! More info: bit.ly/3HXvFAF

Le Professeur Vincent Chetail a participé de la table ronde promue par le Club suisse de la presse sur le rôle pour les BRICS dans le nouveau et turbulent contexte international. Chetail a analysé le rôle des BRICS face un bloc occidental divisé par Trump. Savoir plus: pressclub.ch/quel-role-po...

📖 New book is up! With contributions from experienced scholars and practitioners, this volume examines how IOs launch and implement innovative activities and adapt to respond to new challenges, crises, members' demands, internal impulses, or interactions with the outside world. bit.ly/43FLd4D

If the world is a family, what kind of family is it? In the latest episode of EJIL: The Podcast!, Prof Janne Nijman interviewed Susan Marks on this question, exploring family tropes in international law. Become part of the discussion by listening to the episode here: bit.ly/44cYW2Y

🌐 Join the discussion of Prof. Neha Mishra's book this Friday! The event promises valuable insights as to how trade rules can help bridge gaps in digital trade and data governance.

Ici, le prof. Vincent Chetail aborde la classification juridique des actes de l'État israélien à Gaza et souligne que, indépendamment de la classification juridique de la situation comme un génocide, les graves atteintes au DIH sont indéniables. theconversation.com/genocide-a-g...

How can decisions of int'l courts influence national discourse and identity formation? Our PhD candidate Haris Huremagić addressed this in his paper presented at the ESIL Interest Group on Social Sciences and IL.

🎙 We are pleased to announce the launch of "Governing the Seas", the inaugural podcast by the Student Seminar on the Law of the Sea and Ocean Governance! soundcloud.com/ro_iheid/gov...

🎉 So proud of the exceptional results of our students in the Jackson WTO Moot Competition! Adhira Menon, Raquel Lago, Weitong Shan & Yuhui Song, coached by PhD candidates Maria George & Giovanni Dall'Agnola, placed third at the European Regional Round and won best Respondent Memorial.