Launch of the book, Jurisdictional Immunities of States and International Organizations by Edward Chukwuemeke Okeke, followed by a roundtable discussion by leading experts and practitioners on the subject. The event will also feature an interactive questions and answers session with the audience.
CHAIR:
Sandie Okoro, Senior Vice President and Group General Counsel, World Bank Group
SPEAKER:
Edward Chukwuemeke Okeke
MODERATOR:
Amir Shaikh, Adviser to the Senior Vice President and Group General Counsel, World Bank Group
DISCUSSANTS:
- John B. Bellinger III, Partner, Arnold & Porter and Former Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State
- David P. Stewart, Professor from Practice, Georgetown University Law Center
- Ruth Wedgwood Director, International Law and Organizations, SAIS Johns Hopkins
ABOUT THE BOOK:
"This book covers the relationship between the jurisdictional immunities of States and international organizations, addressing their similarities and dissimilarities as well as their relationship with diplomatic immunity. It considers that the immunity of international organizations was historically conceived in terms of State immunity. The major aim of this book is to clarify the conceptual confusion that has often marred the understanding of the law of the different but interrelated jurisdictional immunities of both States and international organizations. To achieve this, the book focuses more on what the law is than on what it should be. The book concludes by making the case that the jurisdictional immunities of States and international organizations are not only sustainable but also necessary for international relations and cooperation."