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Questioning the value of international law, though understandable, often misunderstands its true nature and impact.

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In February, President Trump issued an executive order pulling the United States out of the U.N. Human Rights Council. Less widely noted were other provisions in the order mandating a review of “all ...

Nine years have passed since the arbitral tribunal established under Annex VII of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) issued its renowned award regarding the case brought by ...