This book critically explores how the international legal system addresses today’s complex global challenges, analyzing the effectiveness of the UN, international organizations, courts, and non-state actors in law-making and enforcement. Leading scholars offer rigorous insights on fragmentation, reforms, and the future of international law, offering practical solutions for a more resilient, rules-based order. Essential reading for international law and policy professionals.

The Hague Academy must recalibrate its mission to produce a genuinely global, innovative, and resilient curriculum that equips international legal scholars and practitioners to address contemporary global challenges.

Welcome to the launch of The Practitioner’s Guide to International Family Law: An Indian Perspective. This Guide is a beacon through complex legal terrain—cross-border custody, surrogacy, and matrimonial disputes. My gratitude to Mr. Anil Malhotra, Justice A.K. Sikri, and our distinguished speakers. Let today’s discussion honour tradition while embracing transformation, with clarity, compassion, and constitutional fidelity. Welcome, and let the dialogue begin.