Multilateral Organizations

Multilateral Organizations

Learn about how states work together and form organizations for cooperation.

Transcript

In this lesson we’ll focus on multilateral organizations and their role within international law. We’ll discuss how they’re formed and examine some of the most prominent ones.

I.               What is a Multilateral Organization?

We learned in another lesson that states are the primary actor in international law. Although this is true, there’s also a significant role for multilateral organizations.

These are organizations...

Lessons

5. Law of War
  • The Law of War and Defining Force
  • Justifications for the Use of Force
  • Humanitarian Law
6. International Criminal Law
  • Theories of Liability in International Criminal Law
  • The International Criminal Court
  • Crimes Subject to ICC Jurisdiction
  • Other International Crimes
7. Human Rights Law
  • Basic Principles of International Human Rights
  • Categories of Human Rights
  • Human Rights Institutions