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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In Afghanistan, Lest We Forget
As the UN Security Council hosts an emergency meeting, world leaders must understand what the abandonment of the Afghan people involves.

Cybercrime is Dangerous, But a New UN Treaty Could Be Worse for Rights
First proposed by Russia, this dangerous proposal has gained enough support at the United Nations for negotiations to begin early next year.

A Fresh Approach: Local Thinking Should Shape the G7’s New Plan to Compete With China
For the "Build Back Better World" initiative to work, the G7 must shed its paternalistic past and cooperate with partner countries.

Climate Change is a Human Rights Issue – Particularly in US-China Relations
Recognizing the interplay between human rights and climate policy is necessary for either policy area to be coherent, particularly between the US and China.

Behind the Scenes of the Global Counterterrorism Forum: A Bypass of Human Rights and UN Consensus?
It is time to take stock of what the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) has become and acknowledge what are the critical inflection points for its future development.

Course Correction Still Needed on Anti-Torture Obligations
The prohibition on torture is absolute. The government’s commitment to upholding it must be too.

`In Today’s Belarus, Living Outside of Politics is No Longer an Option’
The US and the EU must act swiftly, before more people are hurt or killed and before more damage is done to the credibility of democracy.

How to Put Lukashenka in His Place
Continued violence by the Belarus strongman against dissidents and opponents demands a forceful response from the West.

India and the Foreign Fighters Conundrum
India has left many of its nationals who fought with terrorist groups languishing in prison abroad. But it has legal options - and obligations - to bring these nationals home.…

Questions for Senators to Ask the Biden Administration at AUMF Hearing
Former State Department lawyer who knows all the ins and outs of authorizations for use of military force offers up questions for Congress to ask witnesses on Tuesday.

The Top US Diplomat on Arms Control Commits to `Values-Based Security Partnerships’ — Here’s How to Do That
For too long, America’s security cooperation has prioritized short-term, tactical goals over longer-term diplomatic and human rights aims.

Deceptive Report Escalates Srebrenica Genocide Denial Campaign
It now becomes a permanent part of the brazen refusal by Bosnia's Serb authorities to own up to the atrocities committed in their name.