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Publication Date: 2026-05-03 09:00:00
1. Call for Proposals: Canadian Council on International Law Annual Conference. The Canadian Council on International Law will hold its annual conference October 29-30, 2026 in Ottawa, CA. The theme of the conference is “Bend, Not Break: Resilience and Evolution of International Law”. The aim of the conference is to question both the supposed post-mortem change in the international legal order since 1945 and the idea that it no longer finds favor with certain states and peoples around the world. It will address a range of topics including the spread of armed conflict, the climate emergency, trade wars, cyberattacks and AI regulation. Whether this moment is an opportunity, an obituary, or a mix of both remains to be seen. The Organizing Committee welcomes proposals relating to a range of areas of international law, including health, human rights, trade and investment, environment, climate justice, sustainable development, rights of indigenous peoples, security, humanitarian law, criminal law…