Scenarios about 'international law'
The system of rules, principles, and agreements governing relations between sovereign states, international organizations, and sometimes individuals. International law encompasses treaties, customs, diplomatic protocols, and judicial decisions that regulate issues like territorial sovereignty, human rights, warfare, trade, and environmental protection. Its development reflects the ongoing tension between state sovereignty and the need for global cooperation in addressing transnational challenges.
What If The Chemical Weapons Convention Never Existed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the 1993 Chemical Weapons Convention was never ratified, resulting in a world where chemical weapons remained more prevalent in military arsenals and international relations.
What If The Geneva Conventions Never Existed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the international community never established the Geneva Conventions, leading to a world without standardized humanitarian protections during wartime.
What If The Geneva Protocol Was Never Signed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the 1925 Geneva Protocol banning chemical and biological weapons was never agreed upon, potentially leading to unrestricted chemical warfare throughout the 20th century.
What If The Hague Conventions Never Existed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the international peace conferences of 1899 and 1907 never occurred, potentially altering the conduct of warfare, international humanitarian law, and global governance throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.
What If The International Criminal Court Never Formed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Rome Statute failed to gain sufficient support, leaving the world without its first permanent international criminal tribunal and reshaping global justice and accountability.
What If The Laws of War Were Never Codified?
Exploring the alternate timeline where international humanitarian law never emerged, resulting in a world without Geneva Conventions, Hague Regulations, or formal restrictions on warfare.