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SOUTHEAST ASIAN REGIONAL ROUNDS
Registration is now open for the 13th Southeast Asian Regional Rounds of the 31st Stetson International Environmental Moot Court Competition!
Interested teams may fill up the form until November 02, 2026 (5:00 PM, PST). The deadline for submission of memorials is on November 16, 2026 (5:00 PM, EST).
Kindly note that only registered teams can submit their memorials and that there are substantial changes to the 2027 SEARR Rules, which can be viewed here.
For announcements and updated SEARR rules, stay tuned via the SEARR Page or the website
Questions may also be sent via email to searr_law.upd@up.edu.ph.
PARA DOXA
With the continued development of international law across various domains, Para Doxa is an online academic commentary platform of the UP Institute of International Legal Studies (UP-IILS) providing timely, accessible, and rigorous discussions on developments in international law and global governance. Para Doxa primarily publishes blog articles and short discussion papers authored by students, faculty, research fellows, visiting scholars, and invited experts.
EVENTS
The Institute of International Legal Studies announces the online publication of the maiden issue of International Legal Studies Journal (ILSJ)
Formerly known as the World Bulletin, ILSJ finds its roots as a periodical of the International Studies of the Philippines (ISIP) in 1985, where it continued to evolve into the Journal that it is today. It is now a yearly publication of the Institute of International Legal Studies of the UP Law Center, which aims to produce peer-reviewed scholarly articles on significant developments in various areas of International Law and related fields.
The volume can be accessed via: https://new-pages.upd.edu.ph/ilsj/
Professor Casis Joins Geneva Global Gathering of IHL Professors
The Institute of International Legal Studies (IILS) Director and UP College of Law (UP Law) Professor Rommel J. Casis was invited to participate in the Geneva Global Gathering of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Professors. The Gathering was held at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, last August 24-27, 2026.
The ICRC hosted the four-day Gathering in partnership with the Directorate of International Law (DIL) of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). The event featured key dignitaries and scholars, joined by top professors from all across the globe.
Climate Change Conference on the Systemic Integration of Climate Change in International Law
Last August 28 and 29, 2025, the Institute of International Legal Studies, University of the Philippines College of Law (UP IILS) supported the Climate Change Conference on the Systemic Integration of Climate Change in International Law held at Copthorne King’s Singapore. The conference was hosted by the Centre for International Law, National University of Singapore (NUS CIL) and Centre for Sustainable Development Law and Policy, University of Durham and supported by the Centre for Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Universitas Indonesia Faculty of Law, the Universiti Malaya Climate Change Network, and UP IILS.
The Obligation of States in Respect of Climate Change: A FORUM ON THE ICJ ADVISORY OPINION
On 4 August 2025, the Institute of International Legal Studies (IILS) of the University of the Philippines (UP) Law Center hosted an online forum entitled The Obligations of States in Respect of Climate Change: A Forum on the ICJ Advisory Opinion. The Forum brought together legal academics, international law practitioners, and Philippine government representatives to reflect on the Advisory Opinion (AO) issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on 23 July 2025, which identified the legal obligations of States in tackling climate change.
The Obligation of States in Respect of Climate Change
On March 29, 2023, in a historic move, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution A/77/L.58 by consensus, requesting the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to issue an advisory opinion on the obligations of States concerning climate change and human rights.
The Philippines actively participated in the proceedings through the submission of a Written Statement and its involvement in the Oral Arguments. The UP Law Center, through the Institute of International Legal Studies, supported both the Office of the Solicitor General and the Department of Foreign Affairs in preparing the country’s submissions to the ICJ.
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