Centre for International Law (CIL)

This analysis by Shani Friedman aims to provide initial assessment of the new legal framework on Safety for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) and possibly identify areas for further consideration. https://cil.nus.edu.sg/blogs/a-new-international-code-of-safety-for-maritime-autonomous-surface-ships/

Join us on ZOOM | The Human Right to Peace: Past, Present, and Future, 15 July 2026, 5.30pm - 7pm. Admission is free of charge but registration is required. More info here: https://cil.nus.edu.sg/event/the-human-right-to-peace-past-present-and-future/

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 now open! CIL’s flagship ASEAN Law and Policy Academy will take place in person in Singapore from 27 – 31 July 2026, for (1) Educators and Academics and (2) Officials and Practitioners, working the fields of law, economics, government, international relations, and other policy fields related to ASEAN. https://cil.nus.edu.sg/event/asean-law-and-policy-academy-2026/

The Academy syllabus has been adapted to consider the volatile international security and geoeconomic context, focusing on ASEAN’s rules-based integration and its responses to external issues, emphasizing new opportunities and challenges for ASEAN, as well as dispute resolution modalities in ASEAN and international institutions. Other new content includes modules on energy in light of the present oil crisis, ASEAN’s external trade relations, and a broader perspective on law of the sea issues relevant to ASEAN.

Dr Jon Truby, UNESCO Chair on AI Law & Sustainability at CIL, NUS, participated as a catalyst speaker at the Private Sector Roundtable on AI Governance on 8 June 2026.

The roundtable, titled ‘From Infrastructure to Trust. Shaping ASEAN’s Private AI Stack and Governance’, was held as a side event of the ASEAN Future Forum 2026. It was co-organised by the Diplomatic Academy of Viet Nam and the United Nations in Viet Nam, with support from the United Nations Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies.

Dr Truby contributed to Session II on ‘Governance, Accountability and Public Trust’. His intervention focused on how governance frameworks should define accountability and ensure that citizens have meaningful recourse when AI-enabled services cause harm.
He addressed key questions on ASEAN AI sovereignty, public-private collaboration, regional trust, minimum AI audit and disclosure duties, sustainability in AI procurement, accountability chains and peace-oriented AI governance.

The discussion included representatives from leading technology and private sector actors including Google, Meta, Momo, GreenNode, FPT Corporation, Aionix Data, Indera Agri and Trung Nguyen Legend Group, as well as government, academic and development partners from across the region.

CIL is pleased to support this important ASEAN-facing discussion on AI governance, accountability, sustainability and peace through Dr Truby’s contribution.

Dr Jon Truby delivered a keynote presentation on AI and the Rule of Law at the Expert Group Meeting on Parliamentary Engagement in Digital Policy, held in London and organised by The Expert Group on Parliamentary Engagement in Digital Policy. The event is jointly coordinated by the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the United Nations Development Programme, in close partnership with the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.

His presentation on 8 June 2026, entitled “AI and the Rule of Law: From Accountable Governance to Peace”, offered a strong legal and institutional account of responsible AI governance, with a focus on the role of parliaments in democratic oversight, accountability and peace. Dr Truby is the UNESCO Chair on AI Law & Sustainability at the Centre for International Law, National University of Singapore.

This high-level expert meeting brought together organisations working at the centre of parliamentary engagement and digital policy. Dr Truby’s keynote contribution provided the core expert input for the focused presentation segment, giving participating organisations the opportunity to learn from his analysis of AI governance, rule of law safeguards and accountable public decision-making.

Participating and represented organisations included the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Inter-Parliamentary Union, United Nations Development Programme, UNESCO, United Nations and IGF Secretariat, International Telecommunication Union, European Commission, Westminster Foundation for Democracy, ParlAmericas, DiploFoundation, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, International IDEA, Center for AI and Digital Policy, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, RIPE NCC, Organization of American States and National Democratic Institute.

CIL is pleased to have contributed to this important expert discussion through Dr Truby’s keynote presentation. His remarks offered participating organisations a strong basis for considering how parliaments can respond to AI-related risks while protecting the rule of law, human rights, democratic accountability and peace.

May 2026: South China Sea News Updates Compiled Monthly by CIL Researchers:https://cil.nus.edu.sg/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/SCS-News-No.152.pdf

Previous Issues: https://cil.nus.edu.sg/research/ocean-law-policy/south-china-sea/south-china-sea-news-updates/

ASEAN News Updates Compiled Monthly by CIL Researchers:
May 2026: ASEAN Summit/Oil Crisis/Energy/Commentary/Myanmar/Digital/AEC
https://cil.nus.edu.sg/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ASEAN-News-202605.pdf

Previous Issues: https://cil.nus.edu.sg/research/asean-law-and-policy/asean-news-updates/

New position open at CIL: Research Fellow, ASEAN Law and Policy Programme | The Research Fellow will work under the supervision of the Head of the ASEAN Law and Policy Programme, Professor Joseph Weiler. Applications are open to candidates with and a demonstrable research interest in any aspect of ASEAN Law, and/or the development of ASEAN institutions and the rule-based order. We have a particular interest in candidates with a background in International Economic Law and an interest in the ASEAN Economic Community. Applicants are required to submit a research proposal on a specific area of inquiry related to ASEAN.
https://careers.nus.edu.sg/job/Research-Fellow-%28ASEAN-Law-and-Policy-Programme%29/33151-en_GB/

Meet the distinguished panel for our 18 June 2026 webinar — Pax Silica: Strategic AI Hegemony and the Future of International Governance.

𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿:
— Dr. Jon Truby, UNESCO Chair in AI Law and Sustainability, Centre for International Law, NUS
𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀:
— Ambassador Mohamed Ali Chihi, Executive Director, Global Institute for Strategic Research
— Professor Sean Watts, Constitutional and Military Law Chair, West Point, and Co-Director, Lieber Institute for Law and Warfare
—Dr. Rafael Dean Brown, Clinical Associate Professor, Qatar University College of Law, and Co-Rapporteur, ILA Committee on AI and Technology Law
— Ms. Asha Hemrajani, Senior Fellow, RSIS, Nanyang Technological University
— Dr. Barrie Sander, Assistant Professor of International Law, Leiden University
— Mr. Nayef Al-Nabet, Nonresident Fellow, Middle East Council on Global Affairs | Member, ILA Committee on AI & Technology Law

Seven experts. One conversation. Free to attend.

Registration by Visiting: https://cil.nus.edu.sg/event/pax-silica-strategic-ai-hegemony-and-the-future-of-international-governance/

𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 | 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

The NUS Centre for International Law in partnership with the UNESCO Chair on Environmental Law and Sustainable Development at HBKU, is pleased to mark the launch of the Special Issue on “Regional Energy Interconnectivity and Sustainable Development: The Role of International Law”, recently published in the Journal of Energy and Natural Resources Law (JERL) of the International Bar Association’s Section on Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law, co-edited Damilola S. Olawuyi, SAN, FCIArb (Professor, Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HKBU)) and Denise Cheong (Former Head of CIL Energy Law & Policy Team)

📅 Date: 15 June 2026
🕒 Time: 4 PM to 6 PM SGT
📍 Location: ZOOM

To register, please visit: https://cil.nus.edu.sg/event/regional-energy-interconnectivity-and-sustainable-development-the-role-of-international-law/