Institut de Droit International

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Institute of International Law
Institut de Droit International
AbbreviationIIL, IDI
Formation8 September 1873;150 years ago (1873-09-08)
Founded at Ghent, Belgium
Type NGO, IGO, Society
Legal status Institute
PurposePromote the progress of international law
Headquarters Geneva, Switzerland
Coordinates 46°13′15″N6°08′37″E / 46.220722°N 6.143681°E / 46.220722; 6.143681
Region
Worldwide
MethodsScientific research, publications, teaching and lobbying
Fields International law
Secretary-General
 Marcelo Kohen
AffiliationsConsultant - ECOSOC
Consultant - HCCH
Website www.idi-iil.org
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The Institute of International Law (French: Institut de Droit International) is an organization devoted to the study and development of international law, whose membership comprises the world's leading public international lawyers. The organization is generally considered the most authoritative world academy of international law[ by whom? ]. It was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1904. [1]

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History

The institute was founded by Gustave Moynier and Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns, together with 9 other renowned international lawyers, on 8 September 1873 in the Salle de l'Arsenal of the Ghent Town Hall in Belgium. The founders of 1873 were:

150 years anniversary

In September 2023, the Institut celebrated its 150 years anniversary on the occasion of the 81st session that took place in Angers, France. [2] For the occasion, three French government ministers were invited to participate in the session and video messages from the President of France, Emmanuel Macron and the United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres were presented during the ceremony. [3] During this session, the Institut also launched a documentary film about the history of the organization. This documentary features many prominent international legal scholars as well as current judges at the International Court of Justice [4]

Organization

Members of the Institute at the 2005 Krakow Session IDI Krakow Session 2005.jpg
Members of the Institute at the 2005 Kraków Session

The Institute is a private body, made up of associates, members, and honorary members. The Statute stipulates that the number of members and associates under the age of 80 cannot be over 132. The members, elected every two years by the current members of the organization, are persons who have demonstrated notable scholarly work in the area of international law, and is restricted to those who are considered relatively free of political pressure. The organisation attempts to have members broadly distributed around the world.

The organisation holds biannual congresses for the study of international law as it currently exists, and passes resolutions proposing modifications to international law. It does not comment on specific disputes.

While its recommendations cover international law in its many forms, some of its resolutions particularly pertain to human rights law and peaceful dispute resolution. It was for that reason that the organization received the Nobel Peace Prize. [5]

The organization remains active, with the latest congress held in Angers, France in August 2023. The location of the institute's headquarters rotates according to the origin of the Secretary General. The current headquarters are at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, Switzerland.

Current members of the Institut include, prominent lawyers, legal academics, [6] former ambassadors, judges of the International Court of Justice and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.

Recent resolutions from the organization cover many important areas such as universal jurisdiction, provisional measures, regime of wrecks, immunity, environment, use of force, etc.

The Institut publishes its Annuaire, containing the reports of the commissions, deliberations of the plenary sessions, and any resulting declarations and resolutions. The records of the administrative sessions including elections are also included in the Annuaire.

The Institut's website [7] houses an online library of information, including, but not limited to, declarations, resolutions, and some works in progress for future inclusion in the Annuaire. [ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ "Nobel Peace Prize" – via The Institute of International Law.
  2. ↑ "Session d'Angers 2023 – sesquicentenaire – Institut de Droit International".
  3. ↑ "Angers. Trois ministres vont lancer les 150 ans de l'Institut de droit international dimanche". 22 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Institute of International Law - Justitia et Pace - Trailer". YouTube .
  5. ↑ "The Nobel Peace Prize 1904". NobelPrize.org. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  6. ↑ "IDI-Membres". Idi-iil.org. Archived from the original on 2013-07-04. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
  7. ↑ "Institut de Droit International – Justitia et Pace". www.idi-iil.org.
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