Session 1: Global Justice in Conversation: A Closer Look at the Role and Impact of International Courts and Tribunals

Session 1: Successes in Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament: Lessons from the Asia-Pacific Region

Session 1 timed for participants in Asia and the Pacific | UTC 5am | Astana 10am | Dhaka 11am | Bangkok 12noon | Tokyo 2pm | Canberra 3pm | Wellington 5pm | Apia 6pm | 1:00am EST

• When: Thursday, July 18
• Where: Zoom | Cost: FREE and open to the public

The International Day of Justice, July 17 commemorates the day in 1998 when the Rome Statute was adopted establishing the International Criminal Court (ICC). Today, the ICC forms an integral piece of a complex and complementary global judicial architecture, joining treaty-based tribunals, regional institutions, and alternative methods of dispute resolution. At the heart of this framework is the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which was established in 1945 as one of the principal organs of the United Nations, and primary means for the pacific resolution of disputes between states.

This International Justice Week, please join us for inaugural webinars in a series intended to take a closer look at these institutions and how they can effectively complement one another and domestic judicial systems.

In this session, we will highlight the important role of the ICJ, why it has a surprisingly high success rate with regard to disputes that it adjudicates, examples of a few of the success stories of the Court and why all countries should move to accepting its compulsory jurisdiction.