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    • Board Statement Process
    • Bylaws
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    • ABILA Centennial
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    • Committee Overview
    • Committee Procedures
    • Arms Control and Disarmament
    • Formation of Rules of Customary Int’l Law
    • Global Health Law
    • International Arbitration
    • International Commercial Law
    • International Criminal Court
    • International Cultural Heritage Law
    • International Humanitarian Law
    • International Environmental and Energy Law
    • International Human Rights Law
    • International Intellectual Property Law
    • International Investment Law
    • International Trade Law
    • Islamic Law and Society
    • International Law in Domestic Courts
    • Law of the Sea
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    • Space Law
    • Teaching International Law
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We need international law and cooperation

NOW MORE THAN EVER.

The American Branch of the International Law Association is dedicated to
the study, clarification and development of International Law and the
advancement of peace, equity and justice worldwide.

Learn the History

ABILA unites practitioners, academics, students, government officials, diplomats, and members of international and nongovernmental organizations.

Members work together on committees to issue reports, amicus briefs, and letters to Congress, federal agencies, the United Nations, and other international organizations on a range of current and evolving topics.

Featured Stories

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International Law Weekend 2025 – Call for Panel Proposals

February 27th, 2025
ABILA Blog, ABILA News, Featured, President's Statements

Statement of the President of ABILA Regarding the United States and the International Rule of Law

February 25th, 2025
ABILA News, Featured

ABILA Co-Sponsors Experts Meeting on the Need to Update the Laws of War – White Paper Published

February 4th, 2025

International Law Weekend 2024

Powerless law or law for the powerless?

International Law Weekend – the Branch’s annual conference – was held in New York City on October 24-26, 2024.

The program included a High-Level Opening Plenary Address, several keynote addresses, and a broad array of public and private international law topics in each time slot. The Weekend also included networking opportunities, social events, award ceremonies, and the 102nd Members Meeting.

Events

July 2-5, 2025
ANZSIL Annual Conference 2025
Canberra, Australia
September 10-13, 2025
ESIL Annual Conference 2025
Berlin, Germany
October 23-25, 2025
International Law Weekend 2025
New York City
August 17-21, 2026
ILA 2026 Biennial Conference
Vienna, Austria

Announcements

Announcing: ILW 2025 Organizing Committee

ILW24 Panel Reflection – Empowering International Law to Address Rising Tensions in Outer Space

Call for Nominations: 2025 ABILA Book Awards

Why ABILA

“International law has never been more relevant or important.  There is no better way to get engaged and stay current than by participating in the American Branch of the International Law Association.”

Professor David P. Stewart
Georgetown University Law Center
Former Chair, Board of Directors of the International Law Association (American Branch)

100 Years of the American Branch

Founded in 1922, the American Branch recently celebrated its 100th year of working towards the betterment of the world through the teaching, study, and development of international law.

We commemorated this notable achievement with our members and the international law community throughout the year with events and special projects, including a Centennial Gala in New York City on October 20, 2022 and a short documentary.

Visit our Centennial page for more information.

ILW 2024 Recorded Panels

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