CILJ 14th Annual Conference 2025: 'Navigating a Multipolar World: Challenges to the Post-WWII Status Quo of International Law'

Closing address by the Editors-in-Chief and Conference Convenor (Marno Swart, Renatus Otto Franz Derler (00:00) and Kevin Zou(01:33)).

This is a recording from the events of the 14th Annual Cambridge International Law Conference

This is a collection of recordings from the events of the 14th Annual Cambridge International Law Conference, held under the title 'Navigating a Multipolar World: Challenges to the Post-WWII Status Quo of International Law' on 28 & 29 April 2025 at the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge.

For more information about the conference, and the Journal, see:

http://cilj.co.uk/

Moderator: Joshua Kelly, Freshfields.

1. Ms Paulina Rundel, PhD Candidate, University of Vienna: The UN Charter Navigating the Moon: The Moon Agreement versus the Artemis Accords. (02:10)

2. Dr Abbie-Rose Hampton, Research Associate; Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellow, King’s College London: Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing and the Pandemic Treaty: Maintaining the Status Quo? (20:55)

3. Dr Milena Sterio, Charles R. Emrick Jr. – Calfee Halter & Griswold Professor of Law, Cleveland State University College of Law: Artificial Intelligence and Individual Criminal Responsibility: A Paradox or a Possibility? (34:48)

4. Ms Martina Elia Vitoloni, DCL Candidate, McGill University: Orbiting Beyond Control: International Law and the Rise of Private Power in Outer Space. (50:40)

This is a recording from the events of the 14th Annual Cambridge International Law Conference

This is a collection of recordings from the events of the 14th Annual Cambridge International Law Conference, held under the title 'Navigating a Multipolar World: Challenges to the Post-WWII Status Quo of International Law' on 28 & 29 April 2025 at the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge.

For more information about the conference, and the Journal, see:

http://cilj.co.uk/

Moderator: Commodore Ian Park, UK Royal Navy; Visiting Lecturer in Law, Yale Law School.

1. Ms Liuva Ramos Masó, Early Career Researcher (Ghent Alumni), Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR): Hide and seek with private military companies (pmcs) the urgent need for an international regulatory framework. (01:48)

2. Dr Kostia Gorobets, Assistant Professor of International Law, University of Groningen: The Law of Multipolarity: How Russia Creates Its Alternative Legality. (17:02)

3. Dr Alberto Rinaldi, Postdoctoral Researcher, Lund University: Cognitive Warfare in the Biotechnological Age: Threats and Challenges to International Law. (29:18)

4. Dr Mohamad Janaby, Lecturer, University of Glasgow: Counter-Terrorism and Government Recognition: The Intersection of International Law in Post-Conflict Transitions. (44:21)

This is a recording from the events of the 14th Annual Cambridge International Law Conference

This is a collection of recordings from the events of the 14th Annual Cambridge International Law Conference, held under the title 'Navigating a Multipolar World: Challenges to the Post-WWII Status Quo of International Law' on 28 & 29 April 2025 at the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge.

For more information about the conference, and the Journal, see:

http://cilj.co.uk/

Moderator: Bart Wasiak, Senior Associate, Arnold & Porter.

1. Dr Ernst-Ulrich Petersman, Professor Emeritus, European University Insitutite: Constitutional Pluralism as Political Driver for Multipolar Re-ordering of International Legal Systems. (04:35)

2. Dr Konstantina Georgaki, Assistant Professor in International and European Economic Law, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki: The EU's defence to economic warfare: A long-awaited U-turn? (21:35)

3. Dr Abdulkadir Nacar, Researcher, Istanbul Univeristy: Decentralized Finance as a Tool for Objective Global Sanctions: Integrating Capital Influence within the UN System. (40:53)

4. Ms Khrystyna Kostiushko, Independent Counsel: Consequences of Incorporation/Annexation of Territory for the Spatial Scope of Application of Investment Treaties. (55:00)

This is a recording from the events of the 14th Annual Cambridge International Law Conference

This is a collection of recordings from the events of the 14th Annual Cambridge International Law Conference, held under the title 'Navigating a Multipolar World: Challenges to the Post-WWII Status Quo of International Law' on 28 & 29 April 2025 at the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge.

For more information about the conference, and the Journal, see:

http://cilj.co.uk/

Moderator: Dr Tugba Basaran, Director of the Centre for the Study of Global Human Movement, University of Cambridge.

1. Dr Lora Izvorova, LSE Fellow, London School of Economics and Political Sciences: Deconstructing Dignity: Two Archetypes in European Human Rights Law. (01:10)

2. Dr Chloë McRae Gilgan, Senior Lecturer, University of Lincoln: Refuge in Peril: The Responsibility to Protect Populations Fleeing Mass Atrocities. (19:18)

3. Dr Bethan Hall, Postdoctoral Fellow, Centre for International Law, National University of Singapore: The Human Rights Obligations of Corporate Sovereigns. (38:57)

4. Dr Gabriela García Escobar, Professor of Public International Law, Universidad Panamericana: Two Models of Universality: What are the Prospects for Human Rights in a Fragmented World? (55:45)

This is a recording from the events of the 14th Annual Cambridge International Law Conference

This is a collection of recordings from the events of the 14th Annual Cambridge International Law Conference, held under the title 'Navigating a Multipolar World: Challenges to the Post-WWII Status Quo of International Law' on 28 & 29 April 2025 at the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge.

For more information about the conference, and the Journal, see:

http://cilj.co.uk/

Moderator: Émilie Pottle, Barrister, Temple Garden Chambers.

1. Ms Danielle Flanagan, Associate, Hogan Lovells LLP: Rethinking Universal Jurisdiction: A Shift Towards Greater Universality? (01:54)

2. Dr Ata Hindi, Murphy Institute Visiting Assistant Professor of Law, Tulane University School of Law: Here Comes Your Ghost Again: Individual Immunities for International Crimes. (16:51)

3. Dr Giovanni Chiarini, Assistant Professor of Law, Alfaisal University: Negotiated Justice Transformation: From Post-WWII Military Tribunals' Ethical Denial to Modern International Courts' Procedural Approaches.(34:59)

Please note there are some audio glitches on this recording. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience.

This is a recording from the events of the 14th Annual Cambridge International Law Conference

This is a collection of recordings from the events of the 14th Annual Cambridge International Law Conference, held under the title 'Navigating a Multipolar World: Challenges to the Post-WWII Status Quo of International Law' on 28 & 29 April 2025 at the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge.

For more information about the conference, and the Journal, see:

http://cilj.co.uk/

Moderator: Jessica Simor KC, Barrister, Matrix Chambers.

1. Ms Crisela Bernardino, Researcher in Corporate Climate Litigation, British Insitutue of International and Comparative Law (BIICL): In the Interests of Climate Justice: International Law and Decolonial Perspectives on the Philippine Climate Case Against the ‘Carbon Majors’. (02:08)

2. Mr Selman Aksünger, PhD Candidate, Maastricht University: Permanent Sovereignty Over Maritime Zones: A Response to Sea Level Rise Induced Coastal Instability. (19:39)

3. Ms Jessica Crow, PhD Candidate, University of Cambridge: Emissions Trading: An Emerging Tension at the Nexus of Investment Protection and Climate Governance. (34:48)

4. Ms Katharina Neumann, DPhil Candidate, University of Oxford: The Forgotten Sector: The UN Climate Change Regime and Agricultural Emissions. (52:02)

This is a recording from the events of the 14th Annual Cambridge International Law Conference

This is a collection of recordings from the events of the 14th Annual Cambridge International Law Conference, held under the title 'Navigating a Multipolar World: Challenges to the Post-WWII Status Quo of International Law' on 28 & 29 April 2025 at the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge.

For more information about the conference, and the Journal, see:

http://cilj.co.uk/

Moderator: Stephen Fietta KC, Founder, Fietta LLP.

1. Dr Jolyon Ford SFHEA, Professor, Australian National University; and Dr Imogen Saunders, Associate Professor, Australian National University: International Law as Geology: Crawford's core/periphery metaphor and challenges to the contemporary international legal order. (02:18)

2. Ms Jessie Phyffer, LLD Candidate, University of Pretoria; Research Associate University of Johannesburg: The “International Community”: A Useful Rhetorical Technique to Induce a Common Interest-Based International Legal Order. (17:40)

3. Dr Sarah McCosker, Founding Partner, Lexbridge Lawyers; and Dr Esmé Shirlow, Associate Professor, Australian National University: The Rise of Non- Treaty Instruments: Challenges and Implications for the Post-WWII Status Quo of International Law. (27:50)

4. Mr Taran Molloy, Barrister (New Zealand): De-pluralising International Legal Personality: International Organisations and the 20th Century Shift to Statehood. (45:42)

5. Mr Sebastian von Massow, PhD Candidate, European University Institute: Litigating Colonial Self-Determination. (59:22)

This is a recording from the events of the 14th Annual Cambridge International Law Conference

This is a collection of recordings from the events of the 14th Annual Cambridge International Law Conference, held under the title 'Navigating a Multipolar World: Challenges to the Post-WWII Status Quo of International Law' on 28 & 29 April 2025 at the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge.

For more information about the conference, and the Journal, see:

http://cilj.co.uk/

Keynote address 4 – Ambassador Rena Lee: 'The Institutionalisation of International Law in a Multipolar World'

• Introduction (00:00)
• Keynote 4 (01:18)

This is a recording from the events of the 14th Annual Cambridge International Law Conference

This is a collection of recordings from the events of the 14th Annual Cambridge International Law Conference, held under the title 'Navigating a Multipolar World: Challenges to the Post-WWII Status Quo of International Law' on 28 & 29 April 2025 at the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge.

For more information about the conference, and the Journal, see:

http://cilj.co.uk/

Keynote address 2 – Judge Tomas Heidar, President, International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: 'Bringing Climate Change into the Realm of the Law of the Sea Convention: The ITLOS Advisory Opinion'

• Introduction (00:00)
• Keynote 2 (02:49)

This is a recording from the events of the 14th Annual Cambridge International Law Conference

This is a collection of recordings from the events of the 14th Annual Cambridge International Law Conference, held under the title 'Navigating a Multipolar World: Challenges to the Post-WWII Status Quo of International Law' on 28 & 29 April 2025 at the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge.

For more information about the conference, and the Journal, see:

http://cilj.co.uk/