Centre for International Law (CIL)

07/09/2026

CIL presents 𝗧𝗵𝗲 (𝗨𝗡)𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 – 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟭: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗨𝗡: 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 30 Sep 2026, 9pm - 10pm, Singapore Time, via Zoom. For more info https://cil.nus.edu.sg/event/the-unvisible-united-nations-episode-1-the-visible-un-behind-the-scenes-of-progressive-development-and-codification-of-international-law-at-the-united-nations/

07/09/2026

INTERNATIONAL LAW ASSOCIATION (SINGAPORE BRANCH) SYMPOSIUM 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀 20 Oct 2026, 3pm, The Arts House (1 Old Parliament Lane) https://cil.nus.edu.sg/event/navigating-the-practice-of-international-law-in-times-of-metamorphosis/ -section

02/09/2026

02/09/2026

Join us for 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 “𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁” – 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝟯: 𝗔 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 24 Sep 2026, 5pm - 6.30pm, Singapore Time. Visit https://cil.nus.edu.sg/event/webinar-series-reinventing-the-world-court-webinar-3-a-world-court-for-the-future/ for more info and registration.

01/09/2026

Zoom in with us for 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝘂𝗮𝗹 – 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 16 Sep 2026, 4pm - 5.30pm, Singapore Time | 1.5 CPD Public Points https://cil.nus.edu.sg/event/protection-resilience-and-legal-gaps-in-dual-use-space-systems/

31/08/2026

The CIL is once again delighted to be collaborating with the American University Washington College of Law and other partners in the 𝗙𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝘄. The theme for this year's instalment, "Exploring the Frontiers of Active Cyber Defense—International Law and Emerging State Practice", explores the complex legal questions implicated by States' shift towards active cyber defence, and the normative developments in the face of the evolution of states' views on international law applicable to cyber operations and emerging State practice. The full programme agenda and registration details are available at https://www.american.edu/wcl/impact/initiatives-programs/techlaw/events/fifth-annual-symposium-on-cyber-international-law-exploring-the-frontiers-of-active-cyber-defense-international-law-and-emerging-state-practice.cfm

31/08/2026

In-Person Seminar | 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗞𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗔𝗜/𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗦 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀, 11 Sep 2026, 4pm - 5:30pm, NUS Bukit Timah Campus, Singapore

Join us for an insightful session by Professor Kimberly Tam on the evolving cybersecurity challenges posed by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS). Discover how AI is transforming the maritime sector while creating new cyber risks, governance challenges, and security considerations. The session will be moderated by Dr. Su Wai Mon. We invite you to join us in exploring the future of safe, secure, and resilient maritime operations. https://cil.nus.edu.sg/event/professor-kimberly-tam-on-maritime-cybersecurity-threats-and-new-ai-mass-challenges/

28/08/2026

Zoom in with us for 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝘂𝗮𝗹 – 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 16 Sep 2026, 4pm - 5.30pm, Singapore Time
https://cil.nus.edu.sg/event/protection-resilience-and-legal-gaps-in-dual-use-space-systems/

26/08/2026

𝗖𝗜𝗟-𝗡𝗨𝗦 𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗡 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶 𝗘𝗹𝗸𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘂 – 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲

CIL was honoured to host Professor Pangestu, Special Envoy of the President of the Republic of Indonesia for International Trade and Multilateral Cooperation, who delivered the ASEAN Distinguished Lecture on 27 July 2026 on the topic “ASEAN’s Resilience in a Time of Global Disruption”. She discussed the importance of ASEAN centrality and resilience in the current uncertain geopolitical landscape, and the need for ASEAN to strengthen inter alia cooperation on trade, energy, and digital governance.

The lecture was chaired and moderated by Professor Simon Tay, Chairman of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs, and attended by ~200 guests, including policymakers from ASEAN member states, members of diplomatic corps, academia, and the private sector. Professor Pangestu delivered this lecture at the eighth iteration of CIL’s flagship ASEAN Law and Policy Academy, where she was received by Ambassador Rena Lee, Chair of the CIL Governing Board.

The recording for Professor Pangestu’s lecture is available here https://cil.nus.edu.sg/event/cil-nus-asean-distinguished-lecture-2026-by-professor-mari-elka-pangestu/

19/08/2026

Resolution 62/18 names reproductive violence for the first time, then ties it to genocidal intent. That routes forced pregnancy through a 1998 dictum no court has ever applied, one that works only if the victim community is patrilineal. https://cil.nus.edu.sg/blogs/forced-pregnancy-and-the-perpetrators-theory-of-descent-reproductive-violence-and-the-limits-of-genocidal-intent/