VF: Developing PIL for clients.

On 25 June 2025, the European Commission published a proposal for an EU Space Act.  The proposal seeks to establish an EU single market for the space sector, with common rules regarding safety, security and sustainability for all entities providing space-based services in Europe.

On 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (the “ICJ”) issued its historic Advisory Opinion on the obligations of States with respect to climate change.  Barbados was a sponsor of the United Nations General Assembly request to the Court.

Barbados has been ranked the world’s top performer in multilateral cooperation, according to the United Nations’ latest Multilateralism Index.

On 20 April 2025, the African Union (“AU”) inaugurated the African Space Agency (“AfSA”).  AfSA is the third regional space agency, after the European Space Agency (“ESA”) and the Latin American and Caribbean Space Agency.

Spring 2025 has seen a number of major new developments in international law. Below, Volterra Fietta highlights recent key developments in the areas of pandemic preparedness, disarmament, climate change and foreign investment protection.

Throughout Winter 2025, Volterra Fietta continued to advise clients on some of the world’s most important public international law and contentious matters. 

Volterra Fietta is pleased to announce that in the most recent rankings released by Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, that the firm and its team have yet again been highly ranked and commended by these world-leading legal directories.

In the recent months, there have been a number of significant developments in international law. On 22 March 2024, Barbados submitted a written statement to the International Court of Justice (“ICJ“) providing its observations on the relevant legal and factual issues in the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change Case.