Today at 17:15cet. Join us online. A discussion about the new book from @johannalorenzo.bsky.social on the legal and sustainability implications of financing by multilateral banks. W/ @celinetan.bsky.social, @akinkugbe.bsky.social & @ingovenzke.bsky.social acil.uva.nl/content/even...

Hello international trade law people! Has anyone written from an IL perspective (so not the IEEPA stuff) on the trade 'deals' of the US? Especially about the legalisation/delegalisation of trade and investment governance? @monapaulsen.bsky.social @harlangcohen.bsky.social @akinkugbe.bsky.social

Join us for a discussion of @johannalorenzo.bsky.social new book on the legal and sustainability implications of financing by multilateral development banks. W/@celinetan.bsky.social, @akinkugbe.bsky.social & @ingovenzke.bsky.social on 25 September. https://bit.ly/4nD6cfH @acil-uva.bsky.social

AJIL Volume 119, Issue 3 is now available online! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Join us for a discussion of @johannalorenzo.bsky.social new book on the legal and sustainability implications of financing by multilateral development banks. W/ @celinetan.bsky.social, @akinkugbe.bsky.social & @ingovenzke.bsky.social 25 September, 17:15cet acil.uva.nl/content/even...

My latest on U.S. Outbound Investment Rule: the break in USG’s approach to econ security & business, the broader weaponization of the global economy it reflects, international law’s ill-fit for geoeconomic competition, & reimagined rules to manage+minimize conflicts: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

📸On May 20 & 21, I joined colleagues in Rabat, Morocco 🇲🇦 to assess the first years of the implementation of the #AfCFTA. I offered the #Keynote speech at the conf. & also participated in a High Level panel that reflected on Morocco’s efforts in implementing the AfCFTA../1 @afronomicslaw.bsky.social

Looking forward to being & delivering the #keynote in Rabat, Morocco 🇲🇦 for the conference on “First Years of Functioning of the AfCFTA: Challenges & Prospects” organized by Sâ Benjamin Traoré & his team. Check out the program ⬇️. Thank you for the invitation. www.afronomicslaw.org/category/new...

Lots of speculation about what @noiweala.bsky.social meant when she called for “repositioning” of @wto.org. Would it be a specific type of “reform”? Or just PR-speak? This on her statement to WTO ambassadors doesn’t shed any light. It does map out three phases of work. www.wto.org/english/news...

Our editor @ianadreyer.bsky.social will moderate the next @sielnet.bsky.social conversation on the “The Second Tariff War and the International Trade Regime” in about 40 minutes! Still time to join!

📢 Join us for the next @sielnet.bsky.social Conversation: “The Second Tariff War and the International Trade Regime” 🗓 7 May 2025 🎙 Speakers: - James T. Gathii - Simon Schropp - Anna Jerzewska - Joel Trachtman Moderator: - Iana Dreyer 🔗 Register here: sielnet.org/siel-convers...

🎥Earlier today, (April 24), I joined Channels Television’s Business Morning segment for a short discussion of the ramifications & possible opportunities of the US tariffs for African States & other emerging economies, especially in the context of the #AfCFTA. youtu.be/Ki3e95JEgMA?...

Check out the International Decisions Section of @ajil.bsky.social which in this #April Issue features 3️⃣ IDs 1️⃣ by Marco Longobardo reflects on the Legal Consequences Arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel 🇮🇱 in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Including Jerusalem. #ICJ #AO …/1

Celebrating with James Gathii, Rabiat Akande, @godwindzah.bsky.social @matiangai.bsky.social and Tendayi Achiume was truly a joy and inspiration. I will be remiss not to acknowledge Obiora Okafor and @akinkugbe.bsky.social you for building and holding community.

On April 11, the Canadian Yearbook of International Law convened a webinar, under the leadership of Olabisi Akinkugbe, to discuss the International Economic System in a Flux. The webinar benefited from the expert knowledge of John Boscariol, Gabrielle Marceau, Lorand Bartels, and Kathleen Claussen.

Le 11 avril, l'Annuaire canadien de droit international a organisé un webinaire sous la direction d'Olabisi D. Akinkugbe pour discuter du système économique international en mutation. Ce webinaire a bénéficié de l'expertise de John Boscariol, Gabrielle Marceau, Lorand Bartels et Kathleen Claussen.

Global finance commodifies nature while absolving the Global North of its climate responsibility. Our hidden gem of the week rebukes the neocolonial extraction behind carbon markets. By James T. Gathii at @afronomicslaw.bsky.social buff.ly/kxDIumQ

Webinar Invitation: 34th Afronomicslaw Academic Forum Guest Lecture Series "The Racialized Epistemology of International Law: From White Ignorance to Black Dignity" Date: April 19, 2025 Zoom Registration ⬇️ www.afronomicslaw.org/category/aca...

Check out our new @ajil.bsky.social series to showcase members of our incredible board—starting with @akinkugbe.bsky.social.

Registration link below! 👇

FYI @akinkugbe.bsky.social, the Purdy Crawford Chair at @schulichlaw.bsky.social along with the Canadian Yearbook of International Law, is hosting an important discussion on the future of international economic law in the context of...a global economic order that currently seem far from bound by law

In this new video series, AJIL Spotlight, we highlight AJIL Board members and their personal journey to joining the Board. Watch Int'l Decisions Section Editor @akinkugbe.bsky.social discuss how he joined the Board and the importance of mentorship: youtu.be/rCTi1RJc9wk

#Webinar #Invitation: The Canadian Yearbook of International Law is pleased to invite you to join their inaugural Webinar - Theme: "International Economic System in a State of Flux: In Search of a Way Forward" - Date: April 11, 2025 - Time: 9-10:30am (EST) - Zoom Reg: lnkd.in/eyYCgvn7

"The move ends free trade across West Africa, whose states have for decades fallen under the umbrella of the ECOWAS, and highlights the rift between the three states that border the Sahara Desert and influential #democracies like #Nigeria and #Ghana to the south." businesspost.ng/world/mali-b...

The US accuses #WTO secretariat of overstepping its authority to promote #freetrade, raising fears the #Trump administration may be seeking to restrict the organisation's activities Full story by Chris Horseman ⤵️ borderlex.net/2025/03/27/u...

It was a great opportunity to share my ongoing research & learn from colleagues at the #Berle Symposium 2025. My thanks to @catsncakes.bsky.social for the invitation & the entire team of staff & editors of the Seattle University Law Review for the organization and support.

We Robot (the original We Robot conference, circa 2012) is only two weeks away!!! Register now to save your spot! Join us in person at Windsor Law or join the conversation virtually. See www.werobot2025.ca for all the details. Join us and get a sticker :)

In “The Oxford Handbook of International Law in Europe”, Makane Mbengue and I contributed a Chapter that engages with Eurocentrism and International Law. Pre-pub on SSRN here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... Congrats @avanaaken.bsky.social & the other Editors. academic.oup.com/edited-volum...

Looking forward to joining colleagues this weekend at #BerleXVII on “Int’l Business Transactions in a Fragmented World: National Security, Geopolitics, and Corporate Governance” Learn more about #bearleconference: law.seattleu.edu/centers-and-... @schulichlaw.bsky.social; @catsncakes.bsky.social

All roads lead to Taipei in July for the @sielnet.bsky.social #SIEL2025 Biennial Conference! Registration now open! Including for virtual attendance only! Take advantage of the early registration & Check out our program via the links ⬇️.

@universityofga.bsky.social School of Law's spring 2025 International Law Colloquium welcomed @akinkugbe.bsky.social of @dalhousieu.bsky.social, who presented his working paper, “Trade and Development in an Era of Geopolitics: A Third World View.” (1/2)

Folks! #SIEL is now on Bluesky! Follow us⬇️

On Feb. 7, I joined @mccourtschool.bsky.social & @georgetownlaw.bsky.social for a critical discussion on challenges facing democracy & the rule of law after a year of decisive elections around the world. Thank you @gregorycshaffer.bsky.social & Daniel Kelemen for having me. #RuleOfLaw #Africa

I thoroughly enjoyed my time at the @deanruskintlaw.bsky.social 2025 Spring International Law Colloquium where I got to share my ongoing work. My thanks again to @desireelc.bsky.social , Tim Sample (both ⬇️), students and staff who showed up or involved in the planning. 🙏🏿

Thrilled to see @akinkugbe.bsky.social on Friday for our IEL colloquium and to hear the conversation between him and Tim Samples (along with out students) on Trade and Development in an Era of Geopolitics.

I look forward to discussing my WIP with the community Dean Rusk International Law Center. My thanks to my friend @desireelc.bsky.social and the team for the generous invitation. See you all soon.

As a member of the Executive Council of the American Society of International Law, and one who cares deeply about the rule of law, I am extremely glad to see this #statement by our President, Melida Hodgson. I wholeheartedly endorse it. #ruleoflaw.

My article with @michelebgoodwin.bsky.social in @thenation.com on the president's attacks on the rule of law follow our symposium Democracy & The Rule of Law under Challenge @georgetownlaw.bsky.social. See www.c-span.org/program/publ... @kimlanelaw.bsky.social @tomginsburg.bsky.social

My first post on Bluesky. Our book The Rule of Law under Pressure: A Transnational Challenge is out, open access & in paperback with Cambridge: cambridge.org/core/books/r... @cambridgeup.bsky.social @tomginsburg.bsky.social @kimlanelaw.bsky.social @rdanielkelemen.bsky.social An important time!

Great material in this issue, including a full set of international decisions on climate litigation, curated by @akinkugbe.bsky.social.

US President Donald Trump has followed through on a threat to punish South Africa for adopting a new land-expropriation law, signing an executive order to halt aid to the country. Here's what to know ⤵️

The January issue of AJIL is now available online! @michelekrech.bsky.social @hosungahn.bsky.social @monicahakimi.bsky.social @jkatzcogan.bsky.social @akinkugbe.bsky.social @asilorg.bsky.social @cambup-law.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Hot off the press! A case note on the Korean Constitutional Climate Litigation from August 2024 is now available. Many thanks to all who’ve allowed their time and provided invaluable feedback, especially the International Decisions editor @akinkugbe.bsky.social

😍 Excited to share my comment on the 2024 ICJ opinion on the illegality of the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian Territory forthcoming in the American Journal of International Law @ajil.bsky.social. Thanks to @akinkugbe.bsky.social for his support. At tinyurl.com/2mzwnffs & tinyurl.com/5dvazyzf

🎥 Thankful for the opportunity to share the public policy/advocacy aspect of my research/work on debt management in Nigeria 🇳🇬, this time on @channelstv ´Morning Brief’ yesterday. ´Managing Nigeria’s Debt’. View our conversations ⬇️ youtu.be/yEVo6uTPUkY?si…

It is lovely to see the Oxford Handbook of International Law in Europe out after a long journey. Thanks to all authors and the staff at OUP for making it a success in times where international law is under strain. Introduction is open access: academic.oup.com/edited-volum....

🔊🔊Extremely thankful for the authors and reviewers that made Issue 4 of the African Journal of International Economic Law (#AfJIEL) a reality!🙏🏿 Congratulations to all authors!!! #AfJIEL is jointly edited by James T. Gathii & I. Download all articles ⬇️ www.afronomicslaw.org/journal/volu...

The Canadian Yearbook of International Law is now on Bluesky! Follow us to stay up to date with our publications and events. L'Annuaire canadien de droit international est maintenant sur Bluesky! Abonnez-vous pour rester au courant de nos publications et événements.

‼️ Very happy to share my Chapter titled “The Challenge of the Rule of Law & Democracy in Contemporary Africa” in The Rule of Law Under Pressure…,(Shaffer & Sandholtz, Eds.) #GlobalSouth friends, the📕 is #freeaccess: cup.org/3P7ik9o Download my Chapter here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.....

#ICYMI: Read the latest volume of the Proceedings of the ASIL Annual Meeting here: 📚 https://cup.org/3ZXILol @ajil.bsky.social  #InternationalLaw