International Law Handbook: Collection of Instruments. Book Four

Volume one of the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs handbook compiles foundational instruments: the UN Charter, the Statute of the International Court of Justice, and core declarations on sovereignty, decolonization and statehood. The reference for primary sources of public international law.

United Nations

Volume two of the United Nations handbook gathers the core treaties on the law of armed conflict, international criminal law, and disarmament and non-proliferation. Includes Geneva Conventions, the Rome Statute, and key arms control conventions.

United Nations

Volume three of the United Nations handbook compiles instruments on the law of the sea, international environmental law, and international watercourses. Reference for UNCLOS, MARPOL, biodiversity treaties and shared water resources.

United Nations

A 353-page benchbook from the American Society of International Law that walks judges through how international law operates in U.S. courts. Covers sources, jurisdiction, treaties, customary law, immunities and the use of foreign and international authorities.

Diane Marie Amann ed.

An accessible glossary-style introduction by the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. Defines core international law concepts in plain language: sources, treaties, jurisdiction, state responsibility, sanctions and dispute settlement.

Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA)