United Nations and its Organs


Peaceful Settlement of Dispute
Non-judicial means of settlement of disputes:
Negotiation
Enquiry
Mediation
Conciliation and Good Office
Arbitration
Judicial means of settlement of dispute: the International Court of Justice
Composition
Functions and powers
Contentious Jurisdiction
Advisory Opinion

Humanitarian Law
Historical background and development of International Humanitarian Law
Sources of International Humanitarian law
Distinction between international armed conflict and non international armed conflict
Categories of Protected persons in armed conflict
Protocol Additional to Geneva Conventions 1949 relating to the protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts 1977 and Non International Armed Conflict 1977 (Protocol (I) and (II) respectively).
The principle of Command Responsibility and Defences of Superior Order
Legal Limits to the conduct of military operations
Principle of Distinction
Principle of Proportionality and Necessity
Means and methods of warfare
International Criminal Court
Composition
Functions and powers

Environmental Law
Historical background and development of International Environmental Law
Sources and Principles of International Environmental Law
International law and the protection of environment
Stockholm Declaration on the Human Environment 1972
Rio Declaration on the Environment and Development 1992
Climate Change
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 1992
The Kyoto Protocol 1997

Q1 : What is International Law?
A1 : It is a law which concerns the relationship between States and other subjects.