Armed Conflict
Israel-Hamas War
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“Famine is Setting in”: The International Court of Justice Returns to Gaza
The Court ordered Israel to ensure the unhindered provision of humanitarian assistance, in full cooperation with the United Nations, including by opening new land crossing points.

National Security at the United Nations This Week (Mar. 25-29)
The latest on developments at the United Nations at the intersection of national security, human rights, and the rule of law.

Gaza’s Famine is Underway
Famine is getting underway in Gaza. The window to “avert” it has closed, and the focus must now pivot to containing the damage. As prospects for an enduring cease-fire remain…

Starvation is Starvation is Starvation.
We, as the international community including Israel, should embrace an immediate humanitarian ceasefire to prevent civilians from starving.

Section 620I: No Military Assistance to States Restricting U.S. Humanitarian Assistance
The United States needs to take urgent steps to ameliorate conditions in Gaza, including by using its leverage with Israel. It also needs to faithfully apply U.S. law, including…

Israeli Civilian Harm Mitigation in Gaza: Gold Standard or Fool’s Gold?
What can Israel do to better protect civilians in war? A leading expert on civilian harm sheds light on the issue.

National Security at the United Nations This Week (Mar. 4–8)
Weekly developments at the United Nations at the intersection of national security, human rights, and the rule of law.

Israel, the United States, and the Fourth Geneva Convention
The United States must clearly articulate whether the Fourth Geneva Convention applies to territories occupied by Israel.

National Security at the United Nations This Week (Feb. 19-Feb. 23)
Our weekly series on developments at the United Nations at the intersection of national security, human rights, and the rule of law.

“The time for decisive action is now”: Former U.N. Experts Open Letter on Rafah
"Given the catastrophic humanitarian and human rights situation in Rafah, we wish to take the extraordinary step of expressing ourselves collectively ..."

A Zone of Silence: Obstetric Violence in Gaza and Beyond
Obstetric harm to pregnant, birthing, and post-partum women and girls in war remains at the sidelines of global political conversations.

Not Reassuring: NSM-20 and the Limits of Law-of-War Assurances in the Transfer of U.S. Arms
Analysis of how Biden's National Security Memorandum (NSM-20) may operate in regulating the transfer of U.S. arms amid concerns of international humanitarian law violations.