CPICL hosted seminar on Trump 2.0 and the future of international law with Professor Donald R. Rothwell FAAL from The Australian National University

On 7 May 2026, CPICL hosted a seminar titled ‘Trump 2.0 and International Law: Terrorism, Territory and Treaties’, which considered how recent United States conduct has tested core principles of international law, particularly in relation to territorial integrity, head of state immunity, freedom of navigation, the use of force, and international humanitarian law.

Professor Rothwell explored these issues through the lens of recent US policy and conduct concerning Venezuela, Greenland and Iran. His presentation examined how claims relating to ‘narco-terrorism’, strategic competition in the Arctic, and Iran’s nuclear ambitions have been used to frame or justify conduct raising significant international legal concerns.

The event formed part of CPICL’s seminar series, which brings together leading scholars, practitioners and researchers to discuss pressing developments in public, international and comparative law.