LAW International Law
This guide is intended to provide resources to help with your international legal research, not for foreign jurisdictions.
United Nations Websites
The most popular international organization for publications is the United Nations. Here are links to a variety of websites where you can find their publications:
- Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryIncludes Voting Database, Index to Speeches, Index to Proceedings and more.
- UN Research GuidesFrom the Dag Hammarskjöld Library.
- International LawIncludes links to UN Bodies, International Courts and Tribunals and a variety of UN Legal Resources; including International Law Commission, Codification and Progressive Development of International Law, United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL).
- International Court of JusticeThe International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations.
- United Nations Legal Publications Global SearchSearch the various legal publications.
- Official document system of the United Nations This link opens in a new windowThe United Nations Official Documents System (ODS) is the electronic repository for official documents published by the United Nations. Comprehensive, though not complete, coverage of all types of publicly-available UN documentation starting in the early to mid-1990s. Categories of documents included are: Resolutions going back to 1946 (Security Council, General Assembly, Economic and Social Council and Trusteeship Council); Selected Security Council and General Assembly documents going back to 1985; Meeting records; Daily journals; and bulletins. Not included in ODS: UN sales publications; UN public information materials; UN press releases and briefings; UN Treaty Series; documents that are not publicly released.
- United Nations digital library This link opens in a new windowSearchable database which offers public free access to current and historical United Nations documents, maps, speeches, voting data, as well as non-sales publications. System features include linked data between related documentation such as resolutions, meeting records and voting, and refining of searches by UN body, agency or type of document.
International Organizations Websites
Many international bodies have publications that include information about treaties or decisions from the organization. Here are links to a variety of websites where you can find their publications:
- American Society of International Law (ASIL) ResourcesIncludes publications on a variety of topics.
- Centre for International Governance Innovation"The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) is an independent, non-partisan think tank on international governance. Led by experienced practitioners and distinguished academics, CIGI supports research, forms networks, advances policy debate and generates ideas for multilateral governance improvements."
- Center for International Legal Studies (CILS/ the Center)A non-profit research, training, and law publications institute, established and operating under Austrian law and with its international headquarters based in Salzburg, Austria since 1976.Its essential purpose is to promote the dissemination of knowledge among members of the international legal community.
- Geneva InternationalDatabase of international institutions, permanent missions and companies.
- International Joint Commission (IJC)Canada and the United States -More than a century of cooperation protecting shared waters.
- International Law Students Association (ILSA)A non-profit association of students and lawyers who are dedicated to the promotion of international law. ILSA provides students with opportunity to study, research, and network in the international legal arena. The organization's activities include academic conferences, publications, the global coordination of student organizations, and the administration of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition.Includes information about the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition.
- International Tribunal on the Law of the SeaAn independent judicial body established by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea to adjudicate disputes arising out of the interpretation and application of the Convention.
- International Water Law Project (IWLP)Its purpose is to educate and provide relevant resources to the public and to facilitate cooperation over the world’s fresh water resources.
- National Law Center for Inter-American Free Trade (NatLaw)Some parts of their subscription database available to non-subscribers.
- North American Free Trade Agreement SecretariatThe NAFTA Secretariat, comprised of a Canadian Section, a Mexican Section and a United States Section, is responsible for the administration of the dispute settlement provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)A political and military alliance.
- Organization of American States (OAS)The Organization of American States is the world’s oldest regional organization, dating back to the First International Conference of American States, held in Washington, D.C., from October 1889 to April 1890.
- World BankA source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world.
- World Trade Organization (WTO)The WTO is a place where member governments try to sort out the trade problems they face with each other.
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