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History of Modern International Law in 19th and 20th Centuries
History of Modern International Law in 19th and 20th Centuries
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Jun 21, 2023
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1. 1815 – Congress of Vienna – Series of international diplomatic meetings to discuss a new European order post the downfall of Napoleon that led to agreements on national boundaries within Europe, Neutrality Pacts, freedom of navigation. 2. 1823 – Monroe Doctrine by James Monroe, then President of US - Any intervention by external powers in the politics of the Americas is a potentially hostile act against the US. 3. 1824 – Calvo Doctrine – Jurisdiction in international investment disputes lies with the country in which the investment is located. (Carlos Calvo, Argentine Jurist). Used mostly in International Investment Law. 4. 1842 – Treaty of Nanking – Ended the First Opium War between Britain and Qing Dynasty – Its provisions involved cession of Hong Kong to the crown. Was considered an unequal treaty. 5. 1864 – First Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded in Armies in the Field. 6. 1865 – Establishment of International Telegraph Union to deal with international interconnection, standardization of equipment, tariffs etc. 7. 1871 – Sino-Japanese Friendship and Trade Treaty – Mutual pledge for friendship and cooperation, exchange of ambassadors, trade related provisions. 8. 1899 – First Hague Peace Conference – Establishment of Permanent Court of Arbitration. 9. 1914-1918 – First World War10. 1919 – Treaty of Versailles – Disarmament of Germany, payment of reparations by Germany, territorial concessions etc. 11. 1920 – Paris Peace Conference – Establishment of League of Nations – a worldwide intergovernmental organization to maintain world peace. 12. 1920 - Establishment of Permanent Court of International Justice. 13. 1923 - Establishment of the Hague Academy of International Law 14. 1928 – Kellogg-Briand Pact – International Agreement on peace – was aimed at preventing the second world war. 15. 1939-1945 – Second World War16. 26.06.1945 – Signing of Charter of United Nations 17. 18.04.1946 – Replacement of Permanent Court of International Justice by International Court of Justice. 18. 10.12.1948 – Adoption of Universal Declaration of Human Rights by UN GA.
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Jun 21, 2023
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