4 March 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - International Law is the cornerstone of global interaction, politics, and policy. Emerging challenges and opportunities driven by advanced technologies, as well as new actors are shaping international relations in a broad range of domains, including maritime regulations, international security, and outer space activities. The International law in Focus e-Workshop Series aims at tackling cutting-edge legal topics in specific areas of international law. Each e-workshop will offer insights on harmonious ways to integrate the constant developments of the law.
The upcoming e-workshops will focus on international humanitarian law and cyberwarfare (6th April – 8th April) and space law (14th – 16th April). The series will provide deeper understanding of particular fields of international law and raise awareness on the new trends influencing them.
Learning Objectives
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At the end of the International Humanitarian Law and Cyberwarfare sessions, participants should be able to:
- Describe the main rules of international humanitarian law and differentiate between those which apply to the cyberspace and the others;
- Apply the main rules governing international humanitarian law to cyber-warfare;
- Explain the link between Human rights and the cyber realm.
At the end of the Space Law sessions, participants should be able to:
- Identify and analyse the legal framework regulating space activities;
- Identify the main legal issues related to the application of space law;
- Describe the main challenges related to space security.
Registration
For more information, kindly contact UNITAR's International Law Team at info.ilp@unitar.org