On February 23, 2019, Venezuela broke diplomatic relations with Colombia and gave Colombian diplomats twenty-four hours to leave the country. Four years later, on February 3, 2023, Colombia and Venezuela signed an unprecedented bilateral investment treaty (BIT) that evidences the marked improvement in their relations since the election of President Gustavo Petro in June 2022. … Read more

On 4 March 2023, the UN Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (Conference) reached agreement on the text of a new treaty which seeks to protect the marine environment. The Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond … Read more

We are pleased to share with you the details of the upcoming Conference of the European Federation for Investment Law and Arbitration (EFILA), taking place in Madrid on Thursday 16 March 2023 (from 09:00 CET). Read more

On January 9, 2023, Chile and Colombia co-signed a request to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (“Inter-American Court”) for an advisory opinion with the purpose of “clarify[ing] the scope of the States’ obligations … to respond to the climate emergency within the framework of international human rights law” (the “Request”). Read more

On 29 November 2022, a group of 19 States published the draft text of a proposed United Nations General Assembly resolution which would request an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (“ICJ“) on climate change (the “Draft Resolution“) (available here). The initiative, led by the small island State of Vanuatu, was described by … Read more

44th FA MANN LECTURE PROFESSOR CAMPBELL MCLACHLAN KC – “FOREIGN RELATIONS LAW REVISITED”   30 November 2022 The Old Hall, Lincoln’s Inn, London The 44th of a series of annual lectures in honour of the late Dr FA Mann QC (Hon) (1907-1991) will take place in London on 30 November 2022. This series of lectures … Read more

Last month saw the conclusion of the latest round of UN negotiations concerning a proposed treaty on business and human rights. Read more

Following-up on our earlier blog post (available here), the leaders of both Israel and Lebanon have yesterday signed a historic deal delimiting their maritime boundaries, marking a new era for both countries and paving the way for further offshore energy exploration in the Mediterranean Sea.  The accord will enter into force shortly, once the US … Read more