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Virtual training and research centre in international law.

The Audiovisual Library of International Law is a unique multimedia resource providing high quality international law training and research materials. This innovative teaching and research tool created by the Codification Division of the Office of Legal Affairs, is available, free of charge, to all institutions and individuals around the globe. The Audiovisual Library consists of three pillars: (1) the Historic Archives containing documents and audiovisual materials relating to the negotiation and adoption of significant legal instruments under the auspices of the United Nations and related agencies since 1945; (2) the Lecture Series featuring a permanent collection of lectures on virtually every subject of international law given by leading international law scholars and practitioners from different countries and legal systems; and (3) the Research Library providing an on-line international law library with links to treaties, jurisprudence, publications and documents, scholarly writings and research guides.

13/10/2026

On the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, we invite you to watch a lecture by Professor Kirsten N. Bookmiller, entitled “Introduction to International Disaster Law”, available at: https://legal.un.org/avl/ls/Bookmiller_DPR.html
The audio of the lecture is also available on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/un_avl/kirsten-bookmiller-disaster-law, Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/kirsten-n-bookmiller-introduction-to-international/id1383408356?i=1000727576336 and Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1yd7Lg14S5Yb981Bk0tC71

10/10/2026

Une nouvelle conférence intitulée « Les mesures conservatoires ordonnées par la Cour internationale de Justice » par Pierre d’Argent, Professeur ordinaire à l’Université de Louvain, est maintenant disponible sur toutes nos plateformes de podcasts.
Vous pouvez l’écouter sur SoundCloud : https://soundcloud.com/un_avl/pierre-dargent-cij-fr ; Apple Podcasts : https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/pierre-dargent-les-mesures-conservatoires-ordonn%C3%A9es/id1383408356?i=1000794052738 ; et Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/episode/2HSQazKWLIkGXhOciTdeRH

08/10/2026

Una nueva conferencia de Paula Gaviria Betancur, Relatora Especial de las Naciones Unidas sobre los derechos humanos de los desplazados internos, titulada “La protección de los desplazados internos y el derecho internacional: en la intersección de los regímenes jurídicos”, se encuentra disponible en todas las plataformas de podcasts de la AVL.
Escuche la conferencia en SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/un_avl/paula-gaviria-sp; Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/paula-gaviria-betancur-la-protecci%C3%B3n-de-los/id1383408356?i=1000793666104; y Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7LINXN3eHh9DDgYyL3mP3Q

05/10/2026

Applications for the 2027 United Nations Regional Course in International Law for Africa, scheduled to be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 15 March to 7 April 2027, are now being accepted. The deadline for applications is Friday, 30 October 2026.

The Regional Course will be conducted in English. For further information, including application forms, please consult the website: https://legal.un.org/poa/rcil/africa/.

03/10/2026

Une nouvelle conférence intitulée « La compétence territoriale de l’État » par Thibaut Fleury Graff, Professeur de droit international public à l’Institut des hautes études internationales, Université Paris Panthéon-Assas, est maintenant disponible sur toutes nos plateformes de podcasts.
Vous pouvez l’écouter sur SoundCloud : https://soundcloud.com/un_avl/thibaut-fleury-graff-fr ; Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/thibaut-fleury-graff-la-comp%C3%A9tence-territoriale-de-l%C3%A9tat/id1383408356?i=1000792843215 ; et Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/episode/0PCBiMXOXXtKHmgTYVoUpH

01/10/2026

A new lecture entitled “Denial of Benefits in Investment Treaty Arbitration” by Crina Baltag, Associate Professor in International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution at Queen Mary University of London, School of International Arbitration, is now available on all our podcast platforms.
Listen to the lecture on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/un_avl/crina-baltag-investment; Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/crina-baltag-denial-of-benefits-in-investment-treaty/id1383408356?i=1000792387776; and Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1C6PQyBr6XoehJCHad9VZ2

25/09/2026

Une nouvelle Mini-Série sur le Droit de la mer, composée de cinq conférences, par Niki Aloupi, Professeure à l’Université Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas et Directrice de l’Institut des Hautes Etudes Internationales, est maintenant disponible sur toutes nos plateformes de podcast. Ecoutez le premier épisode sur SoundCloud : https://soundcloud.com/un_avl/niki-aloupi-partie-i ; Apple Podcasts : https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/niki-aloupi-partie-i-introduction-au-droit-de-la-mer/id1383408356?i=1000791467341 ; et Spotify : http://open.spotify.com/episode/1l6e9sl3uSUlh9x9okVh4W. Les quatre autres épisodes y sont également disponibles.

22/09/2026

A new lecture entitled “The Human Right to Science: an Introduction” by Samantha Besson, Professor at the Collège de France, Paris, and at the University of Fribourg, is now available on all our podcast platforms.
Listen to the lecture on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/un_avl/samantha-besson-hr-science; Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/samantha-besson-the-human-right-to-science-an-introduction/id1383408356?i=1000790940136; and Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5PMRF4ChgHyVwTiIkFri5l

17/09/2026

Une nouvelle conférence intitulée « L’admission des investissements étrangers » par Régis Bismuth, Professeur à l’école de droit de Sciences Po Paris, est maintenant disponible sur toutes nos plateformes de podcasts.
Vous pouvez l’écouter sur SoundCloud : https://soundcloud.com/un_avl/regis-bismuth-investissements ; Apple Podcasts : https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/regis-bismuth-ladmission-des-investissements-e-trangers/id1383408356?i=1000790029956 ; et Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/episode/3u2b9yqJvlDJLtosK4WeeX

15/09/2026

Une nouvelle conférence intitulée « Le cadre juridique relatif à l’assistance humanitaire » par Julia Grignon, Professeure associée à l’Université Paris-Panthéon-Assas et Présidente de la sous-commission droit international humanitaire et action humanitaire de la CNCDH, est maintenant disponible sur toutes nos plateformes de podcasts.
Vous pouvez l’écouter sur SoundCloud : https://soundcloud.com/un_avl/julia-grignon-humanitaire ; Apple Podcasts : https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/julia-grignon-le-cadre-juridique-relatif-%C3%A0-lassistance/id1383408356?i=1000789565021 ; et Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/episode/40F5ZHl7PjCU1YZNLQk5C8

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