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Markus W. Gehring

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EU & International Sustainable Development Lawyer; Professor of European & International Law @cambridgelaw.bsky.social Deputy Proctor @cam.ac.uk Fellow @eulegalstudies.bsky.social @hugheshall.bsky.social @lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social @cisdl.bsky.social. .. more

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Markus Gehring is an international jurist specialised in European and international trade law, and both fellow and director of studies in law at Hughes Hall at University of Cambridge. He is also a senior fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation. .. more

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 5h

Join us on Tuesday for an informal roundtable at 5pm in the @cambridgelaw.bsky.social to discuss the different climate AOs and @cop30brazil.bsky.social with our colleagues from Brazil. @demedglobal.bsky.social @cisdl.bsky.social @lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social

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Cecilia Malmström @ceciliamalmstrom.bsky.social · 2h

A new trading landscape: How is the world adjusting? www.piie.com/events/2025/...

A new trading landscape: How is the world adjusting?

Since the so-called Liberation Day in April, several countries have made “deals” with the Trump administration. Others have not but are trying to navigate in a new landscape of tariffs and trade disto...

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Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge @hugheshall.bsky.social · 4h

Today is International #DayOfTheGirl, and a fitting time to share the work of Hughes Fellow @zahrajoya.bsky.social, founder of @rukhshanamedia.bsky.social, a news agency focused on documenting the challenges and stories of Afghan women and children.

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Ms Zahra Joya

Research Stories: Remarkable people, groundbreaking work, global impact. In this series, our researchers talk about their work and the difference it is making around the world, from tackling climate…

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 4h

Warmest congratulations to Prof @chvoigt.bsky.social who is @iucnwcel.bsky.social Chair on her international rule of environmental law award today at IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 awarded by ICEL today. @cisdl.bsky.social.

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala @noiweala.bsky.social · 5h

In the midst of reignited trade tensions, G20 Trade Ministers and invited guests held candid and very fruitful discussions on the reform and repositioning of the @wto.org, a matter of immense importance for the majority of WTO members. (1/2)

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 20h

On day 2 of #IUCNcongress, delegates:

• launched the updated IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions #NbS
• gathered to honor the life and legacy of pioneering primatologist Jane Goodall

Highlights ➡️ enb.iisd.org/2025-iucn-wo...

#IUCN2025 #JaneGoodall #nature

IUCN President Razan Al Mubarak during the event memorializing the late Jane Goodall

View of the panel during the Thematic Session on Scaling up Resilient Conservation and Protected Areas in Arid and Hyper-Arid Regions

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Legal Tribune Online, LTO @lto-de.bsky.social · 23h

Flüsse mit eigenen Rechten? In Ecuador längst Realität, dort ist die Natur als Rechtssubjekt anerkannt. Nun will eine Initiative um den Verein „Rechte der Natur“ das Konzept nach Deutschland bringen – und startet mit der Spree. Mehr dazu von @mkolter.bsky.social & Franziska Kring.

Klagt die Spree bald selbst gegen ihre Verschmutzung?

Verschmutze Flüsse, die selbst dagegen klagen? Eine Initiative will Eigenrechte der Natur in Deutschland etablieren – und beginnt mit der Spree.

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Bennett School of Public Policy, University of Cambridge @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk · 1d

🎉 We were delighted to celebrate the official launch of the Bennett School of Public Policy earlier this week at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.

Our goal is to equip the policymakers of tomorrow with the skills, insights, and experiences they need to tackle the complex challenges of our time.

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 1d

Rather than being just pursuing higher values, many IOs have a strong economic objective to provide infrastructure such postal union, telegraph union or the IO for weights and measurements says Prof Jan Klabbers our new Whewell Professor @lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social @cambridgelaw.bsky.social

Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 1d

A very warm welcome to the @lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social for Prof Jan Klabbers as the new Whewell Professor of International Law @cambridgelaw.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk for his Friday Lecture before a very full house speaking on International Organisation law.

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Peter Van Elsuwege @vanelsuwege.bsky.social · 1d

Kudus to the Nobel Peace Prize Committee for awarding the prize to "a woman who keeps the flame of democracy burning amid a growing darkness.” #PeacePrize

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 1d

BREAKING: For her work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela, María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize.

María Corina Machado of Venezuela wins the Nobel Peace Prize

Opposition activist María Corina Machado of Venezuela has won the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel committee praised her as a key figure in unifying Venezuela's political opposition.

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 1d

#IUCNcongress In a deep dive session, participants receive an advance glimpse of the forthcoming Explanatory Guide to the #BBNJ Agreement, to support the understanding and implementation of the High Seas Treaty.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 1d

BREAKING: For her work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela, María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize.

María Corina Machado of Venezuela wins the Nobel Peace Prize

Opposition activist María Corina Machado of Venezuela has won the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel committee praised her as a key figure in unifying Venezuela's political opposition.

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 1d

The shocking lawlessness will eventually lead to an end of the American Republic - CLU is right: the latest in a long list of brazen abuses of power by President Trump

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Letitia James: New York attorney general criminally indicted

James, who led a civil fraud case against US President Donald Trump, was indicted in Alexandria, Virginia.

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European Environmental Bureau🍃 @eeb.org · 1d

🫣 Don't look down*

Europe is quietly turning from green to grey: from 2018-2023, we lost 9,000 km² of nature and cropland to construction. That's an area the size of Cyprus.

And every layer of soil lost erodes our ability to grow food, filter water, and buffer weather extremes.

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Green to Grey – How Europe is squandering the little nature it has left

Green to Grey is a pioneering collaboration between journalists and scientists counting every green space lost in Europe between January 2018 and December 2023.

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 2d

Join us Tuesday 5pm @cambridgelaw.bsky.social Moot Court for Climate Change in Tribunals and Treaties: Insights on the ICJ and other Advisory Opinions on Climate Change and the upcoming UNFCCC @cop30brazil.bsky.social Roundtable.

Hybrid (in-person and via Zoom): us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Climate Change in Tribunals and Treaties: Insights on ICJ and other Advisory Opinions on Climate Change and Plans for the UNFCCC COP30 in Brazil. After regi...

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 2d

Warm invitation @eulegalstudies.bsky.social annual lecture with the most inspiring @ukandeu.bsky.social Director Prof @anandmenon.bsky.social with Reflections on the Brexit ‘Revolution’ - please join us @cambridgelaw.bsky.social on 3 Nov 5.30pm - open to all.

www.cels.law.cam.ac.uk/press/events...

2025-26 Mackenzie Stuart Lecture: 'Reflections on the Brexit

Speaker: Professor Anand Menon, Director, UK in a Changing Europe Biography: Anand Menon is Director of the UK in a Changing Europe and Professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs at King’s

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 2d

Strong start to the academic year at CEENRG with a discussion on how important financial indices are in addressing climate and nature risk with Andrew Sulston and Prof Ellen Quigley @landeconomy.bsky.social
@cam.ac.uk

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Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge @hugheshall.bsky.social · 2d

Term has begun!🙌 As the academic year starts, Hughes Hall President, Sir Laurie Bristow, welcomes students new and returning to college.✨🦉

Read his welcome letter here:
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/student-cent...

President’s welcome - Hughes Hall

Welcome to Hughes Hall. A community of education and research for the 21st century. As the new academic year starts, I am writing to welcome you to Hughes Hall. And to offer a particularly warm…

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 2d

Among all the Tories’ illiterate plans is to cut 100.000 uni places.

Badenoch wants HE institutions would to be subject to recruitment caps for courses “on the basis of quality and graduate outcomes”.

The @ucu.org.uk is spot: the plan is “economically illiterate”.

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Badenoch: I'll double apprenticeships budget by slashing uni degrees

Leader of the opposition would reintroduce student number controls for 'poor quality' uni courses to fund apprenticeship boost

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 2d

At the #IUCNCongress opening, HRH Princess Lalla Hasnaa (Morocco) reaffirmed the Mohammed VI Foundation’s commitment to embed conservation in national policies & stressed the vital role of youth in ensuring AI is used equitably & inclusively to tackle environmental challenges.

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 2d

“This is not another pavilion; it is a pavilion that makes history," said Grethel Aguilar, General Director, IUCN, during the opening of the first Indigenous Pavilion, stressing there is “no possibility to conserve the planet without Indigenous Peoples, who are at the front line defending nature.

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 2d

“We meet at a decisive moment. Multilateralism is strained, yet a new spirit of cooperation is emerging." This #IUCNCongress is our chance to turn understanding into unity & unity into action – Razan Al Mubarak, IUCN President at opening ceremony.

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 2d

Happening now #IUCNcongress Congress Opening Ceremony themed "Revitalising global governance for nature and people." speakers will highlight the value of multilateralism in a polarised world!

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University of Cambridge @cam.ac.uk · 3d

Matriculation moments ⭐

Can you spot yourself in these Matriculation photos at @trinityhallcamb.bsky.social, @pembroke1347.bsky.social, @peterhousecam.bsky.social and @stcatharines.bsky.social?

#Cambridge #CambridgeUniversity #UniversityOfCambridge

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IBA Events @ibaevents.bsky.social · 3d

💻TOMORROW: #IBAWebinar 'Climate change: implications of the International Court of Justice & Inter-American Court of Human Rights advisory opinions for corporations'

🗓️9 October 🕓1200-1315 BST

✍️Register➡ bit.ly/IBAWeb-9Oct ⭐FREE to Attend!

#Law

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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 3d

Freedom to love. Freedom to be.

Today, we've adopted our new LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy 2026–2030, focusing on protecting people from violence, ensuring equal rights, and advancing equality for all.

Because equality and freedom are at the heart of Europe.

More ↓
link.europa.eu/dDRf4r

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Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge @hugheshall.bsky.social · 3d

Student Stories: Meant to be here

"From buying a gown to living in Chancellor’s Court & spending evenings in the MCR, Hughes became a second home."🌟

Kudzai Chivenga reflects on her time at Hughes as a Stormzy Scholar.

www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/news/b...
@landeconomy.bsky.social

BHM25: Meant to be here - Hughes Hall

Kudzai Chivenga (2021, BA Land Economy) reflects on her time at Hughes as a Stormzy Scholar. From matriculation dinners to buying a gown, living in Chancellor’s Court, and spending countless evenings…

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 3d

Greatly enjoying Marco’s ‘those declared dead, live longer’ @esil-sedi.bsky.social essay - ‘Where we go from this precipice, and just how bad things really end up being, is contingent.‘ I could not agree more.

Dystopian International Law www.ejiltalk.org/dystopian-in...

Dystopian International Law

There is now a whole genre of scholarship in which international lawyers ruminate on the disastrous state of the world – Philippa Webb and Lydia Kim recently did a good survey of it here on the blog. ...