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In an extensive interview with @InterfaxUkr, IBA's Dr @MarkEllisIBA discussed the importance of preserving #InternationalLaw, the creation of the Special Tribunal for the crime of aggression and the IBA’s commitment to supporting #Ukrainian #lawyers. Read: tinyurl.com/yck7ru75

#Danish Senior Partner Lise Lotte Hjerrild shares sharp insights on leadership, career growth and #WomenInLaw as she discusses her journey as a woman in the #legal profession in the latest #IBA Inspirational Legal Women podcast. Listen and share: tinyurl.com/yhpurm9d

INTERVIEW: IBA President Claudio Visco spoke to Hong Kong Lawyer about #HongKong's role as a bridge between East and West. He also highlighted the importance of the #AsiaPacific to the IBA and the Association’s upcoming initiatives in the region. Read: tinyurl.com/45anes34

Millicent Walthew has won the 2026 David W Rivkin Fellowship, an award in honour of former IBA President @dwrivkin. The Fellowship recognises exceptional promise in a young #lawyer participating in the IBA's voluntary internship programme in #London. Read: tinyurl.com/3f3m4x22

WEBINAR: 11 May @ 1700 AEST (Sydney) on the establishment of the Special Tribunal for #Ukraine. Join IBA Exec Director Dr @MarkEllisIBA and other leading international criminal #law experts for this timely discussion, hosted by @thelawcouncil Register: tinyurl.com/9h6vfws7

IBA President Claudio Visco congratulates Dr @MarkEllisIBA, IBA Executive Director, on the significant honour granted by #Ukraine's President Zelenskyy (@ZelenskyyUa) in recognition of his outstanding contribution to #InternationalLaw and #justice. Read: tinyurl.com/y7au6h7s

6 May 2026: @IrynaRMudra, Deputy Head of the Office of the President of #Ukraine said: 'It was a special honour to present Ukraine's state award "Order of Merit" to @MarkEllisIBA — Executive Director of International Bar Association.' Read her comments: tinyurl.com/yufhdv6z

WEBINAR: 11 May @ 1700 AEST (Sydney) on the establishment of the Special Tribunal for #Ukraine. Join IBA Exec Director Dr @MarkEllisIBA and other leading international criminal #law experts for this timely discussion, hosted by @thelawcouncil. Register: tinyurl.com/9h6vfws7

#Lawyers from 60 jurisdictions discussed how the world has ‘lost its compass’ at the recently-held #IBA litigation forum in #Madrid. Writing in @lawsocgazette, @michaelcross takes an in-depth look at the conference: lawgazette.co.uk/news-focus/in-… #Litigation #War

on arbitral tribunals matters, both in terms of outcomes as well as the perceived fairness of the process.’ 3/3 Read the report: ibanet.org/Ethnic-diversi…

‘The IBA Report on Ethnic Diversity in International Arbitration represents an important step in an ongoing conversation. This GAR award is significant because it promotes further engagement with the results of the study, showing that ethnic diversity... 2/3

For its report on ethnic #diversity in int'l #arbitration, the #IBA Arbitration Committee has been recognised with the 2026 @GARalerts Equal Representation Pledge Award for 'outstanding contributions'. Kate Brown de Vejar, @DLA_Piper, and Dietmar W Prager, @Debevoise, commented:

On #EarthDay2026 (22 April) in a @GlobalLegalPost article, Peter Taberner writes: 'The IBA’s Nature-Intelligent Legal Services series aims to help #lawyers "move beyond carbon-only thinking"'. With insights from #lawyers Wangui Kaniaru and Jenni Ramos: globallegalpost.com/news/earth-day…

This is not simply an environmental shift — it is a market shift.’ 5/5 Find out more: tinyurl.com/yvdvjxvt

framework provides an opportunity for lawyers to move beyond compliance and play a more strategic advisory role in governance, disclosure and risk allocation, and to integrate nature exposure into transactional structuring, regulatory advice and dispute risk assessment... 4/5

On #EarthDay2026 (22 April) the #IBA reflects on the words of Sahar Iqbal – the Regional Representative for South Asia on the IBA Water Law Committee. She said:

2/2: In February 2026, the IBA launched the Nature Intelligent Legal Services series for #lawyers and #law firms. More information here: tinyurl.com/yvdvjxvt IBA climate-crisis hub: tinyurl.com/3n8phna7 #EarthDay2026

22 April #EarthDay2026: In an article for @lawsocgazette, #lawyers Emily Morison and Jenni Ramos spotlight the impact of the #ClimateCrisis and the #IBA's commitment to supporting climate-conscious #legal initiatives. Read the piece here: tinyurl.com/tvtzxy39