Moritz Wüstenberg Junior Researcher, Energy Law. Photo by CHUTTERSNAP on Unsplash. Liberal trade has faced growing resentment from several directions in recent years. The decision by the United Kingdom to withdraw from the European Union following a 2016 referendum has affected both businesses and individuals. On the other side of the Atlantic, the 2016 election of […]
Dr. Sabaa A. Khan, Postdoctoral Researcher. The UN Ocean Conference took place from 5 to 9 June 2017 at the UN Headquaters in New York. The historic Conference closed just a few weeks prior to the fourth session of the Preparatory Committee established by UN General Assembly Resolution 69/292 on development of a new legally-binding instrument […]
Moritz Wüstenberg, Junior Researcher, European Law. Photo by Federico Beccari on Unsplash. The World Trade Organization (WTO) is often seen as a curiosity generally associated with globalization. The WTO as we know it today has developed in its 70 year’s history from a provisionally applied interim agreement (the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade or “GATT”) to […]