International law faces numerous challenges in the 21st century, ranging from the traditional issues of sovereignty to emerging threats like cyber warfare and climate change. This article explores the evolving landscape of international law, discussing both the challenges it faces and the prospects for its future. By examining the role of international organizations, the impact of technological advancements, and the growing influence of non-state actors, this article provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of international law and offers insights into how it can adapt to meet the demands of an increasingly interconnected world.

In this research, the primary goal was to investigate the relationship between strategic planning and organizational performance in Iraq's manufacturing context. The study's primary data sources were 360 manager respondents. The structured questionnaire was used to collect primary data from manufacturing firms located throughout Iraq. To analyze the result, the researcher used descriptive statistics, correlation, and multiple regression analysis. SPSS version 16 software was used to conduct data analysis. The result reveals that the process of strategic planning has a beneficial effect on financial performance. Environmental scanning has a statistically significant positive effect on a company's non-financial performance. Management participation and planning formality positively and statistically significantly affect a business's non-financial performance at the 10 percent level. The domain of strategy and technique has not impacted the company's non-financial performance.

This empirical study examines the complex dynamics influencing the effectiveness and performance of Compliance Officers (COs) within Cypriot organizations. With a focus on exploring the relationships between jurisdictional complexities, industry-specific regulations, organizational size, professional experience, Artificial intelligence-based tools, and readiness to technology adoption, this research employs a comprehensive approach to shed light on the multifaceted factors shaping CO roles. Leveraging a structural equation modelling framework, data was collected through a questionnaire survey administered to COs across diverse sectors. The results indicate that industry-specific regulations, organizational size, and professional experience significantly impact CO effectiveness, while the mediating role of AI-based tools and the moderating influence of technology adoption further enhance these relationships. The findings contribute to both theoretical knowledge and practical implications, offering insights for organizations and policymakers to optimize compliance efforts. While acknowledging limitations, this study lays the foundation for a deeper understanding of CO roles in the contemporary regulatory landscape.

Asia has formally entered the big data era thanks to the ongoing advancement of information technology. the company business management has discovered bright operations management based on technological advances, and the arrival of the big data era has improved work efficiency and brought about a number of economic benefits while also posing a number of challenges, such as the ongoing expansion of business scope. The business's current management model is unable to keep up with the demands of development as its scope continues to grow. The primary development trend for the future is the integration of intelligence technologies with enterprise business management, big data technology application in corporate business management promotes fairness, transparency, and justice across corporate development and consumer activities; it also facilitates the production of goods and the creation of value for products in the direction of socialization. In order to further deepen the understanding of artificial intelligence among relevant personnel, we aim to further elaborate the future growth direction of the application of artificial intelligence in the field of enterprise business management in this paper, which begins with an in-depth awareness of the current situation of the combined use of artificial intelligence technology and big companies’ business management. We then focus on the utilization path of artificial cognitive ability technology in businesses business management.