The Academy is an institution for the study and teaching of public and private international law and related subjects. Its purpose is to encourage a thorough and impartial examination of the problems arising from international relations in the field of law. The courses deal with the theoretical and practical aspects of the subject, including legislation and case law. All courses at the Academy are, in principle, published in the language in which they were delivered in the "Collected Courses" "of the Hague Academy of International Law." Contents: The International Court of Justice Viewed from the Bench (1976--1993) by S. ODA, Judge and former Vice-President of the International Court of Justice. International Cooperation and Protection of Children with Regard to Intercountry Adoption by J.H.A. VAN LOON, First Secretary of the Hague Conference on Private International Law. To access the abstract texts for this volume please click here