Professor Milena Sterio presented at the London Conference on International Law on October 1, in London, United Kingdom, on a panel entitled “Challenges to Statehood: From Conflicts to Climate Change.” The London Conference is one of the most prestigious international law conferences globally; it is organized by the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office and the British Institute for International and Comparative Law, in partnership with law firms. Professor Sterio’s remarks focused on whether Palestine satisfies the international law criteria for statehood.

Professor Milena Sterio presented at the International Bar Association Annual Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, on October 7 and October 8.

On October 7, she presented on the panel titled “The Global Legal Order: The Need for a Reboot.” Professor Sterio’s remarks focused on current challenges regarding use of force rules under international law, as well as on current threats against international institutions such as the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice.

On October 8, she presented on a panel entitled “AI in Conflict,” where her remarks focused on the need to lower the threshold for individual criminal responsibility under international criminal law in situations where autonomous weapons systems enabled by AI commit international crimes. Professor Sterio also attended the IBA Foundation board meeting where she serves as a trustee.