To ensure compliance with international treaties and agreements

To protect the rights of individuals and groups

To resolve disputes between states

To promote international cooperation

The International Court of Justice (ICJ)

The International Criminal Court (ICC)

The World Trade Organization (WTO) Dispute Settlement Mechanism

The United Nations Security Council

The principle that courts should defer to the decisions of international organizations

The principle that courts should defer to the decisions of national governments

The principle that courts should defer to the decisions of other courts

The principle that courts should defer to the decisions of experts

The doctrine that courts should follow their own previous decisions

The doctrine that courts should follow the decisions of other courts

The doctrine that courts should follow the decisions of international organizations

The doctrine that courts should follow the decisions of national governments

The principle that individuals must exhaust all domestic remedies before seeking international legal remedies

The principle that states must exhaust all diplomatic remedies before seeking international legal remedies

The principle that courts must exhaust all legal remedies before seeking international legal remedies

The principle that international organizations must exhaust all diplomatic remedies before seeking international legal remedies

The principle that states should not interfere in the internal affairs of other states

The principle that states should not use force against other states

The principle that states should not impose economic sanctions on other states

The principle that states should not provide military assistance to other states

The principle that all states are equal in terms of their rights and obligations

The principle that all states are equal in terms of their size and population

The principle that all states are equal in terms of their economic and military power

The principle that all states are equal in terms of their cultural and religious traditions

The principle that treaties and agreements are binding on the parties

The principle that treaties and agreements are binding on third parties

The principle that treaties and agreements are binding on international organizations

The principle that treaties and agreements are binding on national governments

The principle that states must act in good faith in their dealings with other states

The principle that states must act in good faith in their dealings with international organizations

The principle that states must act in good faith in their dealings with national governments

The principle that states must act in good faith in their dealings with individuals

The principle that states must treat each other equally

The principle that states must grant each other the same rights and privileges

The principle that states must provide each other with the same level of assistance

The principle that states must cooperate with each other on matters of mutual interest

The principle that the boundaries of a state are determined by its effective control over territory

The principle that the boundaries of a state are determined by its historical claims to territory

The principle that the boundaries of a state are determined by its cultural and religious traditions

The principle that the boundaries of a state are determined by its economic and military power

The principle that all peoples have the right to determine their own political status

The principle that all peoples have the right to determine their own economic status

The principle that all peoples have the right to determine their own cultural status

The principle that all peoples have the right to determine their own religious status

The principle that all persons are equal before the law

The principle that all persons are entitled to the same rights and freedoms

The principle that all persons are entitled to the same opportunities

The principle that all persons are entitled to the same level of protection under the law

The principle that the means used to achieve a particular objective must be proportionate to the objective itself

The principle that the means used to achieve a particular objective must be necessary to achieve that objective

The principle that the means used to achieve a particular objective must be effective in achieving that objective

The principle that the means used to achieve a particular objective must be efficient in achieving that objective

The principle that decisions should be made at the lowest possible level of government

The principle that decisions should be made at the highest possible level of government

The principle that decisions should be made at the most efficient level of government

The principle that decisions should be made at the most effective level of government