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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Genocide Determinations and Ukraine: A Q&A with Fmr. Ambassador Todd Buchwald
Former U.S. Amb. for Global Criminal Justice explains the legal and policy considerations for determining a genocide has occurred (or is underway) and examines the potential consequences.

South Sudan: The Road to a Living Hell, Paved with Peace Deals
A singular focus by the US and partners on power-sharing and elections to end the war has instead bred famine and a violent kleptocracy.

Don’t Forget Your Friends: Risks and Opportunities in Security Partnerships
Any policy on civilian protection that lack a robust plan for working with partners would be incomplete. New frameworks, tools, and capabilities are needed to support partners…

NATO’s 2022 Strategic Concept Must Enhance Digital Access and Capacities
NATO must take steps to strengthen its resilience against hybrid threats.

US Military Support to the Saudi-Led Coalition in Yemen Amid Civilian Toll: Mapping the Connections
A media-human rights investigation shows the US may be ignoring data showing the likelihood that its aid went to units implicated in abuses.

Western Hemisphere Migration is a Long-Term Challenge
The Biden administration hosts the Summit of the Americas next week. The region cannot afford to wait until 2026 for the next high-level convening.

Transitional Justice in Ukraine: Guidance to Policymakers
A successful mechanism must involve civil society and include the impact of Russia’s armed conflict preceding this year’s full invasion.

Перехідне правосуддя в Україні: рекомендації для полісімейкерів
Будь-яка успішна система перехідного правосуддя для України повинна враховувати той вплив збройного…

The US Needs a Global Anti-Coup Strategy
With partners, Washington can affect the calculus of local players and set an example of standing with local pro-democracy actors.

Russia’s Nuclear Threat Inflation: Misguided and Dangerous
Putin's cavalier use of nuclear coercive diplomacy poses risks for international relations and Russia’s own national security policy.
A Memory of Solferino
Reviewing Hugo Slim, Solferino 21: Warfare, Civilians and Humanitarians in the Twenty-First Century (London: Hurst & Company, 2022). Amid the brutal siege, costing the lives…

Weaponizing Underwater Archaeology in the Russia-Ukraine War – and Beyond
A growing trend of strategic underwater cultural heritage claims risks undermining international rules of maritime sovereignty.