Name: International Law in a Divided World: Back to the Future?
Start: 2026-08-08T09:00:00-0400
End: 2026-08-08T10:15:00-0400

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International Law in a Divided World: Back to the Future?

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Saturday August 8, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am EDT

214

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A world civilization founded on justice is at the core of a Baha'i vision of the future. The historical evolution of international law has been shaped by both the unprecedented violence and globalization of the modern age. Despite significant progress in the proliferation of global norms and international courts however, the prevailing order remains "lamentably defective," and the entrenchment of divisive ideologies and power politics has become a cause for alarm. Yet these past realities of interdependence have only intensified and will eventually force humankind to radically transform the prevailing order into one that is suited for our common survival.

Speakers

Payam Akhavan

Professor Payam Akhavan FRSC is the Human Rights Chair at Massey College, University of Toronto, Barrister at Twenty Essex in London, UK, and counsel and advocate before the International Court of Justice. He was previously a UN prosecutor at The Hague and Special Advisor to the International... Read More →

Saturday August 8, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
214

Political science, Breakout

50th ABS Annual Conference

Payam Akhavan

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50th ABS Annual Conference

Payam Akhavan

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