Public international law primarily deals with the relationships and conduct of ___ and ___ organizations.

Sovereign states and international organizations

True or False: Private international law determines how domestic courts should resolve disputes involving foreign elements.

True

What are the two main branches of international law that should not be confused?

The law of nations (jus gentium) and international agreements and conventions (jus inter gentes)

True or False: Multilateral treaties involve agreements between only two states.

False. Multilateral treaties are agreements entered into by multiple states.

What type of treaty is typically involved in Double Taxation Agreements?

Bilateral treaty

The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties came into force on ___ and has been ratified by 110 nation-states as of October 2009.

27 January 1980

The International Telecommunication Union was originally founded as the ___ in Paris on 17 May 1865.

International Telegraph Union

True or False: The Universal Postal Union was established to require countries to negotiate separate postal treaties for international mail.

False; the UPU was created to eliminate the need for separate treaties by providing equal treatment to foreign and domestic mail.

Fill in the blank: The Universal Postal Union was originally named ___ when it was created in 1874.

General Postal Union

What significant reform did the Universal Postal Union implement regarding mail treatment?

It required postal authorities to treat foreign and domestic mail equally.

The United Nations officially came into existence on ___ with the deposit of the requisite number of ratifications of the Charter.

October 24, 1945

True or False: The United Nations has 5 main organs.

False. The United Nations has 6 main organs.

What role does the General Assembly play in the United Nations?

The General Assembly consists of representatives from all Member States, meets at least once a year, and discusses and makes recommendations on subjects covered under the UN Charter, except those being dealt with by the Security Council.

The UN Security Council has ___ permanent members and ___ non-permanent members.

5 permanent members and 10 non-permanent members

True or False: The presidency of the UN Security Council is held for a two-month period by the Member States.

False. The presidency is held for a one-month period.

What is one of the primary responsibilities of the Economic and Social Council?

To address international economic, social, cultural, educational, health, and related matters.

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is located in ___ and operates under the statute that forms part of the UN charter.

The Hague

How many judges are elected to serve on the International Court of Justice, and what is the duration of their terms?

Fifteen judges are elected for nine-year terms.

The Secretariat of the UN is headed by ___ and is responsible for ___ the activities of the organization.

The Secretary-General; coordinating and supervising

True or False: The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) was established during the second Hague Peace Conference in 1907.

False; it was established during the first Hague Peace Conference in 1899.

The official languages of the International Court of Justice are ___ and ___.

French; English

True or False: The International Criminal Court (ICC) was established in 2003 to prosecute individuals for war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity.

True

The Special Court for Sierra Leone was established to address crimes committed during a civil war in Sierra Leone and is based on a combination of ___ and ___ law.

International and domestic

True or False: The Special Tribunal for Lebanon was established to prosecute crimes under international law only.

False. The tribunal prosecutes crimes under Lebanese law.