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Amb Rena Lee to be nominated for Election as Judge of the International Court of Justice! This is an historic nomination!! I am thrilled as I know her integrity, experience and intellectual capabilities will make her an outstanding judge . Congratulations!⁦⁩ 🇸🇬

Our co-editor, Ntina Tzouvala, introduces our latest symposium on the rise of politically contentious cases in front of the ICJ. What is at stake, what can we expect, who is driving this trend. cil.nus.edu.sg/blogs/high-pol…

States have turned to the ICJ to adjudicate 'mega-political' cases. Heike Krieger argues that this trend is closely related to current structural changes in the international order where the ICJ is an arbiter in transforming international relations. cil.nus.edu.sg/blogs/mega-pol…

In this blog post, Trung Nguyen re-visits the Chagos Advisory Opinion of the ICJ and argues that the Court has deviated from its hesitant approach in “high politic” cases to make bold pronouncements on an issue that is of vital importance to the UN. cil.nus.edu.sg/blogs/the-powe…

CIL is honoured to have ICJ Judge Dire Tladi speak at the CIL-NUS fifth annual International Law Year in Review Conference on 22 January 2025 at the Orchard Hotel, Singapore. Please register for the event, we look forward to seeing you there! cil.nus.edu.sg/event/cil-inte…

In this symposium led by A/Prof Ayelet Berman, global health law scholars examine draft provisions of the WHO Agreement on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response, and its promotion of equitable access to pandemic-related goods. cil.nus.edu.sg/blogs/building…

New article: "Elite Perceptions of a China-led Regional Order in Southeast Asia" (link below). Terence Lee and I ran a survey that showed that while regional elites view China as > influential and culturally closer than the US, they do not find its political values desirable.

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For the first time in 60 years, Singapore is nominating a candidate for the International Court of Justice: Ambassador Rena Lee ICJ Campaign, a skilled negotiator and stellar legal expert, has our full support. Her vision and expertise will strengthen the ICJ’s vital work.

ASEAN Private Sector Executive Programme 2025 | 18 Feb 2025, Shangri-La Singapore | Diversifying and Maximizing ASEAN Opportunities in Trade and Investment Agreements: What Businesses and Law Firms Need to Know for 2025 and Beyond cil.nus.edu.sg/event/asean-pr…

Given the spotlight on ASEAN knowledge (or lack of) recently, thought I’d just share a recent Michigan Journal of International Law piece on ASEAN’s legal agency on security, economy and socio-cultural issues— despite external hegemons! repository.law.umich.edu/cgi/viewconten…

And another fairly recent (I’m getting old so time moves fast😜) EJIL: Talk! Article showing that ASEAN is (ahem) *more* than an economic area, with comparison to the EU and NAFTA/USMCA. It is a full, tri-pillar Community💯 academic.oup.com/ejil/article/3…

In a special two-part episode of “The Foreign Affairs Interview,” Malcolm Turnbull and Bilahari Kausikan offer their perspectives on how global leaders can prepare for Donald Trump’s second term in office. Start listening here: foreignaffairs.com/podcasts/how-w…

Join the CIL-NUS Global Trade Law Academy to learn about world trade. This online academy will cover 32 classroom hours focusing on international economic legal order and contemporary geopolitical pressures. cil.nus.edu.sg/event/cil-nus-…

Registration for the 𝗖𝗜𝗟-𝗡𝗨𝗦 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆 [𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗭𝗼𝗼𝗺] is now open! Register HERE cil.nus.edu.sg/registration-f… Applications close on 28 April 2025. For more information on the academy, please click HERE cil.nus.edu.sg/event/cil-nus-…

World Trade is disrupted and reorganising in a major way. Join our Global Trade Law Academy to learn the fundamentals (e.g. tariffs and MFN) and latest issues (e.g. digital trade and sustainability). Registrations close 28 April!

Glad that this essay on Soft Law and the Contribution by Small Global South Powers in the Ongoing Reconstruction of the Rules-based International Order is getting great feedback. The idea took months of painful percolation to produce😖😩🫠 Big thanks to colleagues who read🙏

Join us this August — always a very rewarding and fun week! Scholarships available 😊

Southeast Asia is now “clearly leaning toward China,” write Yuen Foong Khong and Joseph Chinyong Liow. What explains the region’s closer alignment with Beijing? foreignaffairs.com/china/southeas…

4 Aug 2025, Singapore | 𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗡: 𝗔 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 | In-Person Event | cil.nus.edu.sg/event/asean-a-… CIL ASEAN Distinguished Lecture by the ASEAN Secretary-General, His Excellency Dr Kao Kim Hourn, moderated by Ambassador Ong Keng Yong