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DECEMBER 2019 | International Law Alerts | International Environmental Law

COP25: ‘Signals of hope’ multiplying in face of global climate crisis, insists UN chief Guterres The UN Secretary-General has outlined the “increased ambition and commitment” that the world needs from governments during the coming days of the COP25 UN climate change conference which opens in Madrid on Monday, calling for “accountability, responsibility and leadership” to end the global climate crisis. Nationwide ban on single-use plastic out soon–DENR exec The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is finalizing an order that will impose a nationwide ban on single-use plastics to help address the problem brought about by plastic pollution, officials…

DECEMBER 2019 | International Law Alerts | International Economic Law

PEZA to develop ecozones for agribusiness, marine products THE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said it will help develop agro-industrial and marine products-based economic zones through a partnership with the Department of Agriculture (DA).

DECEMBER 2019 | International Law Alerts | International Criminal Law

Human trafficking issue plagues Southeast Asia KUALA LUMPUR: On a par with the “super drug traffickers” threat, human trafficking is giving Southeast Asian countries a big headache with the recent death of 39 Vietnamese nationals while trying to enter Britain being the latest case in point. Palace predicts ICC junking of motion to probe PHL’s war on drugs Malacañang said Sunday that the International Criminal Court will also decide to dismiss, for lack of jurisdiction, a motion urging the court to determine whether it is in the position to investigate complaints arising from the Philippines war on drugs. Booming regional…

DECEMBER 2019 | International Law Alerts | United Nations

Chagos Islands: UK refusal to return archipelago to Mauritius show the limits of international law The UK government has failed to comply with a UN deadline to hand back the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean to Mauritius. The dispute is reflective of a world still grappling with its unresolved colonial legacy – and the UK’s intransigence on the issue evokes echoes of a colonial attitude that continues to rear its head in parts of the international community. PH re-elected to int’l maritime body The Philippines has been re-elected as a member of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council under…

DECEMBER 2019 | International Law Alerts | ASEAN

South Korea As A Middle Power For ASEAN – Analysis Recent challenges in its relations with major powers, the growing importance of Southeast Asia, and South Korea’s middle power aspirations provide much context for the ASEAN-Republic of Korea Summit last week in Busan Prospects for EU-ASEAN Security Ties Ambiguity persists over how ASEAN-EU security relations may evolve given the announcement of ‘strategic partnership’ between the two organisations/blocs in August 2019. PH, DepEd to host 2020 ASEAN School Games in Dumaguete City The Department of Education (DepEd) formally announced that the Philippines will be hosting the 12th ASEAN Schools Games (ASG)…

NOVEMBER 2019 | International Law Alerts | Terrorism

77 rebels in Central Luzon surrender in a day CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Nov.10 (PIA) — A total of 77 personalities involved in supporting the National People’s Army (NPA) officially surrendered to the folds of the government on Wednesday. Countering terrorist financing and victim-based crime in South East Asia Today, the fifth Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF) Summit begins in Manila, the Philippines. In 2019, the CTF Summit continues to expand its scope beyond countering terrorist financing, and will consider ways to address significant regional threats such as the abuse of new financial technologies, corruption in the region as well as…

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