Below, we provide a brief overview of the main topics included in the extensive collection of the Peace Palace Library. These topics are presented in more detail in the Research guides, prepared and maintained by our team of librarians. In our Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) you can make use of the Systematic classification.
Overview of major topics of the Peace Palace collection:
Public International Law
- Customary International Law
- History of International Law
- Public International Law - in general, development and history of international law, principles, relation between international and national law
- Subjects of International Law - individuals, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, non-State actors, regional organizations, States
- Treaties
Special Topics
- Air Law - international air law
- Cultural Heritage - culture, cultural diversity, cultural heritage, cultural relations, Unesco
- Environment - climate change, environmental protection, international environmental law, sustainable development
- Food - fisheries, food law, food security, food safety, famine
- Health - diseases, pharmaceuticals, pandemics, public health, World Health Organization
- Labour - international labour law and standards, International Labour Organization, labour rights, working conditions
- Law of the Sea
- Polar Regions - Antarctica, Arctic, Greenland, Spitsbergen
- Space Law - outer space, space security
- Sports - lex sportiva, Olympic Games
- Territory - territorial questions and (maritime) boundary disputes
- Water - boundary waters, international watercourses, water management
Individuals and Groups
- Human Rights
- Migration - aliens, immigration law, nationality
- Minorities - indigenous peoples, minorities
- Refugees - asylum, internally displaced persons, refugees
International Organizations and Relations
- Diplomacy
- European Union - community law, European integration
- International Organizations
- International Relations
- League of Nations
- United Nations
Economic and Financial Law
- Communications
- Foreign Direct Investment
- International Financial Law - financial relations, international financial institutions, monetary system
- World Trade Organization - international trade
Settlement of International Disputes
- International Arbitration - international arbitration, international commercial arbitration
- International Court of Justice
- International Dispute Settlement
War, Peace and Security
- Biological and Chemical Weapons
- Disarmament - armament, arms control, weapons
- International Humanitarian Law - laws of armed conflicts, laws of war
- International Peace and Security - international police, peacebuilding, peacekeeping
- Intervention
- Use of Force
- War and Peace - military art and science, peace, pacifism, polemology, war, warfare
- World War I
- World War II
International Criminal Law
- Human Trafficking
- International Criminal Law - international crimes, international criminal tribunals, universal jurisdiction
- Piracy
- Terrorism
- Transnational Crime - money laundering, organized crime
Private International Law
- Intellectual Property
- International Commercial Law
- International Contracts
- International Family Law
- International Law of Procedure
- Private International Law - in general