The Hague Academy of International Law is a center for high-level education in international law housed in the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands. The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace helped in the creation of the Academy, which opened in 1923. Nobel Peace Prize winner Tobias Asser advocated for the creation of the Academy before his death in 1913. The Academy is closely associated with the International Court of Justice, which is also housed in the Peace Palace. Several current or former ICJ Judges either are alumnus or have served on the faculty. In 1992, the Academy received the Felix Houphouet Boigny Peace Prize. International law deals with the relationships between states, or between persons or entities in different states. ... The Peace Palace is located in the Hague, the Netherlands. ... Arms of The Hague The Hague (with capital T; Dutch: Den Haag, or officially s-Gravenhage) is the administrative capital of the Netherlands, located in the west of the country, in the province South Holland of which it is also the capital. ... Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is a private nonprofit organization promoting international cooperation and active international engagement by the United States of America. ... 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Nobel Peace Prize (where Nobel is pronounced with the stress on the second syllable) is one of five Nobel Prizes requested by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel. ... Tobias Michael Carel Asser (April 28, 1838 - July 29, 1913) was a Dutch jurist, cowinner (with Alfred Fried) of the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1911 for his role in the formation of the Permanent Court of Arbitration at the first Hague peace conference (1899). ... 1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... The International Court of Justice (known colloquially as the World Court or ICJ) is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. ... 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Notable Alumni, Faculty, and Administration

Alumni

• Bernard Bot-Foreign Minister of The Netherlands
• William Deane-Governor-General of Australia from 1996 to 2001
• Ted Kennedy-United States Senator from Massachusetts
• Assad Kotaite-President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization
• Jose Ramos Horta-Winner of the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize
• Robert Poydasheff-Mayor of Columbus, Georgia
• Francisco Rezek-Judge on the International Court of Justice, also served as a Lecturer at the Academy in 1986
• Peter Tomka-Judge on the International Court of Justice
• John V. Tunney-United States Senator from California from 1971 to 1977
• Joseph Sinde Warioba-Prime Minister of Tanzania from 1985 to 1990

Faculty and Administration Bernard Bot November 21, 1937 is the current Minister of Foreign affairs of The Netherlands. ... A minister for foreign affairs, or foreign minister, is a cabinet minister that helps to form foreign policy for sovereign nations. ... The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland) is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Dutch: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden). ... Sir William Deane Sir William Patrick Deane, KBE, PC, AC (born 4 January 1931), Australian judge and 22nd Governor-General of Australia, was born in Melbourne, Victoria. ... Flag of the Governor General of Australia The Governor-General of Australia is a position established by the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act to sign legislation into law, appoint judges and ministers and perform many other important duties. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Office: Senior Senator, Massachusetts Political party: Democrat Term of office: January 1963 – Present Preceded by: Benjamin A. Smith II Succeeded by: Incumbent (2007) Date of birth: February 22, 1932 Place of birth: Boston, Massachusetts Marriage: (1) Virginia Joan Bennett, divorced (2) Victoria Reggie Kennedy Edward Moore Kennedy, (born February 22... State nickname: Bay State Other U.S. States Capital Boston Largest city Boston Governor Mitt Romney Official languages English Area 27,360 km² (44th)  - Land 20,317 km²  - Water 7,043 km² (25. ... Assad Kotaite, Lebanese politician, He has served as President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization since 1976. ... The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), an agency of the United Nations, develops the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth. ... José Ramos Horta (born December 26, 1949) has been Foreign Minister of East Timor since independence in 2002, having previously been a spokesman for the East Timorese resistance in exile during the years of Indonesian occupation betweeen 1975 and 1999. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Robert S. Bob Poydasheff is currently Mayor of Columbus, Georgia. ... Columbus is a city located in Muscogee County, Georgia. ... Francisco Rezek (born January 18, 1944) is a Brazilian judge and a Member of the International Court of Justice based in The Hague, Netherlands. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Peter Tomka (born June 1, 1956), is a Slovakian diplomat and Judge on the International Court of Justice since 2003. ... John Varick Tunney (born June 26, 1934), American politician, is a former U.S. Senator and Representative. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... Joseph Sinde Warioba (born September 3, 1940), He served as the Prime Ministers personal gay partner and took him up the arse every night. ... A prime minister may be either: the chief or leading member of the cabinet of the top-level government in a country having a parliamentary system of government; or the official, in countries with a semi-presidential system of government, appointed to manage the civil service and execute the directives... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• Boutros Boutros-Ghali-Member of the Academy's Curatorium Administrative Council, Former Secretary-General of the United Nations (1992-1996)
• Harold Hongju Koh-Visiting Professor (1993), Dean of Yale Law School
• Pieter Kooijmans-Lecturer (1976, 1991), Judge on the International Court of Justice
• Hisashi Owada-Former Professor (1999), Judge on the International Court of Justice
• Raymond Ranjeva-Lecturer (1997), Judge on the International Court of Justice
• Elihu Root-As President of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, He helped create the Academy
• Stephen Schwebel-Visiting Lecturer/Professor (1972), He served as a Judge on the International Court of Justice from 1981 to 2000.
• Bruno Simma-Lecturer (1995), Judge on the International Court of Justice
• Anne-Marie Slaughter, Lecturer (2000), Dean of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University.

Order: 6th Secretary-General Term of office: January 1, 1992–December 31, 1996 Predecessor: Javier Pérez de Cuéllar Successor: Kofi Annan Born: November 14, 1922 Place of birth: Cairo, Egypt Boutros Boutros-Ghali (born November 14, 1922) is an Egyptian diplomat and the sixth Secretary-General of the United Nations... The United Nations Secretary-General is the head of the Secretariat, one of the principal divisions of the United Nations. ... 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Harold Hongju Koh Categories: Stub | Korean Americans ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Yale Law School is one of the professional schools of Yale University, based in New Haven, Connecticut. ... Pieter Kooijmans (born July 6, 1933) is a Dutch diplomat. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hisashi Owada (小和田 恆) (b. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Raymond Ranjeva (born August 31, 1942), He is currently Vice President of the International Court of Justice. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Elihu Root (February 15, 1845–February 7, 1937) was an American lawyer and statesman. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bruno Simma (born March 29, 1941), He is currently a judge on the International Court of Justice. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Princeton University, located in Princeton, New Jersey, is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States. ...

External link

• Hague Academy of International Law website http://www.hagueacademy.nl/