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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On Ukraine, Beware the Pitfalls of Interim Peacemaking Deals
Such terms would result in a win for Moscow and contribute to broader geostrategic instability that for Putin is the main point.
Overlooking Injustice: A Troubling Formalistic Turn at the UN Human Rights Committee
The Committee has recently dismissed complaints for technical reasons and enforced time limits more strictly - calling into question its role as a last avenue for justice.
From Talk to Action: Addressing the Appalling Women’s Rights Crisis in Afghanistan
The international community must coordinate a human rights-centered approach and use all available leverage against the Taliban's human rights violations.
Backgrounder: President Biden’s Middle East Trip
As President Biden travels to the Middle East, the future of important bilateral relationships and multilateral initiatives hang in the balance.
Russia Should Not be Designated a State Sponsor of Terrorism
An analysis of why designating Russia a state sponsor of terrorism could harm the interests of the Ukrainian government and the people of Ukraine.
Commemorating the Srebrenica Genocide: A Warning for Humankind
A Holocaust scholar calls for an annual global observance to honor victims and survivors and to counter repeated denials of the atrocities.
The Biden Administration’s China Policy: An Inventory of Actions to Address the Challenge
An overview shows a hardline approach partially inherited from Trump merged with an emphasis on working with allies and partners.
Protecting Civilians from Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas: A New Political Declaration
On June 17, states gathered at the United Nations (U.N.) in Geneva to discuss the final draft of a potentially ground-breaking political declaration that sets new and express standards…
JCPOA Tracker: Official Government Statements on the Iran Nuclear Negotiations
Editor’s Note: This tracker is most recently updated as of 30 June, 2022. Following the breakdown in indirect talks between the United States and Iran in Qatar last week, prospects…
For US Independence Day, January 6th Hearings Reveal Authoritarianism’s Achilles Heel
Donald Trump’s failure to overturn the 2020 election wasn’t inevitable. It depended on individual decisions amid mass mobilization.
NATO Must Tackle Digital Authoritarianism
NATO must prepare to shape an era of intensifying great power competition and profound technological disruption.
Meeting the Challenges of International Organizations’ New Threat Environment
Analysis of and recommendations for risk-mitigation planning, bolstering statutory immunity, international accountability, managing litigation & more.