The Centre's objectives are:
to serve as a discussion forum for current issues by organising seminars, lectures and meetings aimed at developing an understanding of international law;
to promote research and the publication of core research material;
to provide, in Cambridge, an intellectual home for visiting researchers of international law from around the world who wish to pursue their own research in an atmosphere that is stimulating and congenial to the generation and exchange of ideas;
to provide education and training programmes of the highest quality;
to maintain a library of archival and source materials relating to international law.