Definition and Scope

Globalization and technology are some of the main facets that have made the world increasingly connected. Due to this connectedness, most countries have become increasingly interconnected, thereby necessitating the need for international laws that govern these countries. Therefore, international law denotes a collection of rules and regulations that govern the relationship between countries. Over the years, international law has advanced significantly. One of the main actors that have facilitated international law advancement is international organizations that act as intermediaries to states during international relations or diplomatic negotiations. Due to the advancement of international law over the past decades, the term can no longer be limited to its definition as the collection of international mandates. It is mainly because international law also acts as binding aspects among countries while providing normative guidance to various international actors. In retrospect, international law today deals with various factors, from helping in promoting or facilitating peace and diplomacy to facilitating mandates that cover human rights, space laws, and issues linked to trade and the economy.u00a0

Notably, international law is mainly a legal order that helps in governing international actors. However, over the years, it has played a crucial role in facilitating ethical order. Several ethical principles and issues have significantly influenced international law in itself. Today, the most predominant ethical issues that seem to significantly influence international law include environmental issues and human rights. For instance, one of the international laws that were developed due to the preceding environmental issues is the Paris Agreement (Peters, 2017). The Paris Agreement is one of the contemporary international laws that bid to alleviate the current environmental issues that affect the globe. It is an international accord adopted by most countries globally in 2015. Its main objective is to address the climate change currently experienced and its adverse effects such as increased temperatures, loss of biodiversity, depletion of the ozone layer, famine, and floods, among others. The Paris Agreement primarily aims to reduce the worldwide greenhouse gas emissions, thus limiting the significant temperature increase that is at 2OC above the preindustrial levels. Countries, particularly organizations, have supported and rallied behind this international law by pledging to reduce climatic pollution in their day to day processes, thus achieving the Paris Agreement’s objective

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Emmanuel Addo
Founder
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Emmanuel Addo is the founder of the Young Global Leaders Network, an international non-governmental organization registered in six (6) countries namely, Ghana, United Kingdom, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Democratic Republic of Congo, and South Sudan and has a membership strength of over 15,000 young black professionals, students, graduates, and aspiring leaders.

The organization also operates in 25 other African countries. Emmanuel also doubles as the chief convener and founder of the Young African Leaders Summit, one of the largest continental youth summits in Africa.  

Currently works at Kingston University as a Business Engagement Team Member in their Partnerships and Engagement Department. 

He characterizes energy, integrity, result-oriented, and ground-breaking service in each detail of strategic management, change management, stakeholder management, and leadership acquaintances.
Emmanuel owns a core background in Sociology and Psychology from the University of Ghana.

Leveraging his experience as a youth activist and a dynamic young man, Emmanuel founded the Young Global Leaders Network, a youth organization that comprises young diplomats, young politicians, and aspiring politicians, business/entrepreneurial business leaders with the aim of championing a mutual agenda for the African youth and promoting youth participation in governance as well as promoting entrepreneurial culture.
Emmanuel nurtures an environment of teamwork and has expertise in data collection and analysis as well as both quantitative and qualitative methods.

Emmanuel worked as an Associate Lecturer at the London College of Advanced Management where he delivered a wide range of business management courses that involved principles of marketing, leadership, operation management, and research methods. Emmanuel has always maintained high teaching and learning standards to ensure that his students’ stand out in academic achievements and successful progression. As a stout believer and passionate key player in volunteering; Emmanuel creates quality time to giving back gladly to his community what he has learned and to educate individuals with free consultancy on career development. He is a leader anyone would love to look up to and with great integrity, commitment, and passion to make the world a better place.
Emmanuel worked as Qualifications Manager at the Open University in the UK.

Emmanuel is also the founder of Kickstart Innovation Hub Ltd, the entrepreneurial hub of Young Global Leaders Network.