Peaceful settlement of international disputes 1. International disputes and their settlement by peaceful means. (a) The notion of dispute. (b) The obligation of peaceful settlement. (c) The freedom to choose the means of settlement (d) The types of means of settlement. 2. The means of political settlement. (a) Diplomatic negotiations. (b) Good offices. (c) Mediation. (c) Investigation. (d) Conciliation (e) Recourse to regional bodies or agreements 3. Peaceful settlement of disputes by the United Nations (a) The role of the Security Council. (b) The role of the General Assembly. 4. The jurisdictional settlement of international disputes: general aspects. (a) International arbitration. ii. Origins and evolution. iii. Characteristics. iv. Operation. (b) The international judicial settlement: The International Court of Justice. i. Organization. ii. Litigation function. iii. Advisory function. (c) Other international tribunals.Peaceful settlement of international disputes 1. International disputes and their settlement by peaceful means. (a) The notion of dispute. (b) The obligation of peaceful settlement. (c) The freedom to choose the means of settlement (d) The types of means of settlement. 2. The means of political settlement. (a) Diplomatic negotiations. (b) Good offices. (c) Mediation. (c) Investigation. (d) Conciliation (e) Recourse to regional bodies or agreements 3. Peaceful settlement of disputes by the United Nations (a) The role of the Security Council. (b) The role of the General Assembly. 4. The jurisdictional settlement of international disputes: general aspects. (a) International arbitration. ii. Origins and evolution. iii. Characteristics. iv. Operation. (b) The international judicial settlement: The International Court of Justice. i. Organization. ii. Litigation function. iii. Advisory function. (c) Other international tribunals.