International law deals with the following areas such as statehood and recognition, the United Nations and the role and power of the Security Council, treaties and customary international law, peaceful settlement of disputes at the International Court of Justice and the WTO, recourse to armed force and international responsibility for violations of international law including serious violations of human rights and humanitarian law.

International law is there to bridge the gap of rules and laws between states and nations. It details about the legal argument and legal vocabulary which are used in international relations.