Diplomacy
Just Security’s expert authors offer analysis of diplomacy and its role in addressing global challenges, from armed conflicts to international crises and more. Our coverage includes U.S. foreign policy, international organizations, and multilateral diplomacy related to critical global issues.
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Preventing Violent Extremism in Africa: The Overlooked Role of Mayors and the Governments They Lead
As security-heavy tactics fail, a more localized strategy is needed to focus on socio-economic and political grievances that fuel extremism.
Long-Term International Climate Assistance to Pakistan is a Hard Sell, but Necessary. Here’s Why.
In addition to the human toll in one of the world’s most vulnerable States, climate change also poses a stability threat.
Tit-for-Tat Hostilities In Syria: War Powers and International Law Implications
The Biden administration's latest war powers report to Congress and letter to the UN Security Council raise questions about the domestic and international legal basis for hostilities…
A UN Report Implicates the Chinese Government in Crimes Against Humanity. What Comes Next?
Governments and UN bodies must act swiftly to hold the Chinese government accountable and protect those who are speaking out.
Ensuring Access to Courts for Gun Victims: The Case for Repealing PLCAA
Victims of gun violence have the right to a remedy according to U.S. and international human rights law. Congress should repeal PLCAA in order to dismantle the inordinate legal…
As Haiti’s Henry Refuses Checks on Power, the US Should Aid Efforts to Build True Democracy
The Montana Accord would establish an inclusive transitional government that can rebuild damaged institutions and inspire Haitians’ trust.
The UN’s Counterterrorism Office Wants a Seven-Fold Budget Increase. First, Tackle Underperformance and Risks.
Failure to act now on human rights shortfalls in an already well-funded area could expose the UN to repercussions from a record of repression.
Amid Devastating Floods, Pakistan’s Leaders Must Learn from the Past to Avoid Future Mistakes
The government needs a thoughtful, inclusive, and holistic plan to address what has become an annual cycle of heat, drought, and monsoon rain.
Strategic Ambiguity Isn’t Working to Deter China on Taiwan – It Will Invade Anyway. It’s Time to Commit
A game theorist with experience as a fighter pilot says the US should rally other countries to expand the commitment to the island’s defense.
The United Nations in Hindsight: The Security Council and Weapons of Mass Destruction
As review of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons draws to a close, what paths exist for UN Security Council action on global nuclear regulation and disarmament?
A Crisis of Justice for Afghan Victims of War
Afghan citizens are denied justice at every level - from domestic impunity for Taliban crimes to international impunity for abuses by coalition forces. A clarion call from the…
The World Should Protect Afghan Refugees Fleeing the Taliban’s Oppression
The international community must urgently do more to help Afghan refugees.