The Academy was honoured to receive Her Excellency the Ambassador of Peru Mrs. Franca Lorella Deza Ferreccio, Ms. Sandra Rodríguez and Mr. Carlos Días, at a ceremony to formalise Peru’s support, in the form of a voluntary contribution, for the Academy’s work, held on 21 February 2025 at the Peace Palace.
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The Academy warmly congratulates H.E. Judge Yuji Iwasawa on his election as President of the International Court of Justice by his peers on 3 March 2025.
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The Academy was honoured to receive His Excellency the Ambassador of Italy, Mr Giorgio Novello, and Mr Lorenzo Ermacora, at a ceremony to formalise Italy's support, in the form of a voluntary contribution, for the Academy's work, held on 18 February 2025 at the Peace Palace.
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The Academy was honoured to receive His Excellency the German Ambassador Mr Nikolaus Meyer-Landrut, as well as Mr Caspar Sieveking at a ceremony to formalise Germany's support for the Academy's work, held on 18 February 2025 at the Peace Palace.
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On 24 January, at the Closing Ceremony of the 2025 Winter Courses on International Law, the Diploma of the Academy was awarded to Mr. Matei Alexianu (Romania). The Jury of the Exam consisted of Prof. Jean-Marc Thouvenin, Secretary-General of the Academy, Prof. Mónica Pinto (General Course) and Professors Maria Carmelina Londoño Lazaro and Emanuel Castellarin (Directors of Studies).
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At a ceremony held on 18 October 2024 at the Peace Palace, H.E. François Alabrune, Ambassador of France to the Netherlands, presented the Academy with a very substantial voluntary contribution of 75,000 euros, enabling the Academy to finance the holding of the Moot Court competition before the International Criminal Court, in partnership with the Court, as well as legal French courses, in partnership with the Alliance Française.
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The Hague Academy of International Law, the Permanent Missions of the Philippines and the Republic of Korea to the United Nations, with the kind sponsorship of the Permanent Missions to the United Nations of Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Japan, Latvia, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Norway, Peru, Portugal, the Principality of Andorra, the Principality of Monaco, the Republic of Poland, Senegal, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Thailand, the Togolese Republic, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, the United States of America, Uruguay and Vietnam will hold its annual “Side Event” at the UN Headquarters in New York.
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At the Closing Ceremony of the 2024 Summer Courses on Public International Law, Stefan Robert McClean (New-Zealand) was awarded the Diploma of the Academy. The Jury of the Exam consisted of Professor Jean-Marc Thouvenin, Secretary-General of the Academy, Professors Eyal Benvenisti (General Course) and Professors Kubo Mačák and Alain-Guy Tachou Sipowo (Directors of Studies).
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The Hague Academy of International Law has decided to offer, with the financial support of the French Embassy in the Netherlands, an advanced training course in International Criminal Law from 21 to 25 October 2024.
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On 10 June 2024, the Academy signed an agreement with the Solicitor General of the Republic of the Philippines to organise and hold an Advanced Course on international law for members of the Office of the Solicitor General in Manila in November.
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The Curatorium, at its meeting on 24 May 2024, elected its new President: Professor Diego P. Fernández Arroyo, succeeding Prof. Yves Daudet, as well as a new member: Prof. Laurence Boisson de Chazournes, Professor at the University of Geneva.
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It is with deep sadness that the Academy was informed of the passing of Professor Erik Jayme on 1st of May 2024.
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