01 Dec Strength of International Law

In summary, international law can be viewed to a greater extent as a solid system in the international world, although it is still subject to certain limitations in order to fully implement it. After the mid-19th century, international law increased considerably in scope and influence. Nations also establish existing law in a systematic form, known as codification. This work was continued by the League of Nations in the 1930s and handed over to the United Nations (UN) in 1945. The Charter of the United Nations states that one of the main purposes of the organization is the settlement of international disputes. It establishes the International Court of Justice. In general, in antiquity and the Middle Ages, international relations were governed by special treaties between rulers. Among the city-states of ancient Greece, there were certain principles of international procedure, such as the protection of ambassadors, but there was no recognized right. Here, too, international law is considered weak worldwide because it is difficult to use to restore order to a country that is considered a threat to peace and national security. For example, the U.S. has held an emergency meeting several times to discuss how it might impose sanctions on various states involved in nuclear development programs, such as North Korea. Despite the sanctions imposed on North Korea, it has not compromised its nuclear program. The rules and principles of international law are considered binding, but in reality they are standards of conduct that often cannot be applied.

Incomplete application and occasional violation are not considered the destruction of their status or legal obligation. It is not a defense for a nation to point out that its own laws or constitutions allow actions that other nations consider violations of international law. A nation has supreme authority or sovereignty (called jurisdiction) over all territories, things, and people within its borders. It may also exercise jurisdiction over its own property and its nationals and their property in foreign jurisdictions, subject to the jurisdiction of other nations, in accordance with international law or treaties. (See also citizenship; Naturalization.) In December 1973, some 2,000 delegates from more than 150 countries met in New York under the auspices of the United Nations to begin drafting one of the most complicated international treaties ever negotiated. In more than eight years, the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea had succeeded in drafting an informal treaty comprising 320 articles and nine annexes, containing 120 other articles. The main themes of the conference were: protection of the marine environment, regulation of scientific research and exploitation of deep seabed resources. In addition to these pressing issues, the conference approved the creation of a new agency, the International Seabed Authority, to oversee mineral exploitation. In addition, the agency would have its own branch called Enterprise to engage in deepwater mining. Private companies from developed countries would be allowed to exploit the sea on an equal footing. First, a realistic perspective that emphasizes state power and national security as an important aspect of global politics has led other powerful states to resort to violence against small states.

This is considered a violation of international law. For example, the US invasion of Iraq in 2003 to crush Saddam Hussein`s regime was considered a flagrant violation of international law. The above points support the assertion that international law can be considered a solid system in the globalized world. Other facts also prove that international law can be considered a weak system in the international world. This can be taken into account in the following points; In 1947, the General Assembly established the International Law Commission as a subsidiary but autonomous organ. The Commission is composed of 25 members with recognized competence in international law. In 1949, the Commission initiated a process of codification of international law. A number of other international bodies work in specific areas, comparable to the United Nations Commission: the Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization, the International Labour Organization and the Hague Conference on Private International Law. A great strength of international law is its ever-increasing and innate capacity to exert political, economic and social pressure on nations.

One of the most important instruments in the arsenal of the international community is that of sanctions. Sanctions are sanctions imposed on another country or an individual in that country. It is a form of economic pressure that international law can exert on countries that choose to swim against the current. While many sanctions do not work because of clandestine networks and other alliances, many have yielded results, made important contributions and set important precedents within the international community. Sanctions can take many forms, such as tariffs, embargoes, non-tariff barriers and asset freezes.