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Vanuatu announced in September 2021 that it plans to seek an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the rights of present and future generations to be protected against the adverse effects of climate change. This is not the first time that Vanuatu or other Pacific States have mooted the idea of…
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I gave the keynote address to the Beeby Colloquium in Wellington, New Zealand on 25 November 2020 entitled “New Zealand Perspectives on International Law”. This gave me an opportunity to talk about the New Zealand perspective of international law. What is it that is distinctly Kiwi in terms of our take on international law? Are…
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For almost 20 years the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has been negotiating to regulate subsidies granted to the fisheries sector which adversely impact the sustainability of global fish stocks. Discussions are currently underway in Geneva to conclude negotiations by the end of 2020 on subsidies which contribute to overfishing, overcapacity and illegal, unreported and unregulated…
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In August 2019 I presented a paper at the Annual Conference of the Arbitrators’ and Mediators’ Institute of New Zealand on the future of arbitrating trade disputes. It was for a New Zealand audience which wasn’t very familiar with the WTO dispute settlement system. So it explored the background to the creation of the WTO…
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COVID-19 has impacted on Pacific tuna fisheries, especially due to measures taken to protect the health of observers as well as travel and port restrictions. This short note examines how the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission has adopted a pragmatic and flexible response to the pandemic.