Explore the intricate world of international law, the foundational set of rules and principles governing relations between sovereign states and international...
International law is a system of rules, principles, and norms considered binding in relations between sovereign states and international organizations. It aims to promote peace, human rights, and cooperation globally.
The main sources are international treaties (conventions), international custom (general practices accepted as law), and general principles of law recognized by nations. Judicial decisions and scholarly writings are subsidiary sources.
Unlike domestic law, there is no single global enforcement body. Enforcement relies on state consent, diplomatic pressure, economic sanctions, international courts like the ICJ, and in some cases, the UN Security Council.
The ICJ is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. It settles legal disputes between states and gives advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by authorized UN organs and specialized agencies.