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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National Security at the United Nations This Week (April 25-May 1)
(Editor’s Note: This is the latest in Just Security’s weekly series keeping readers up to date on developments at the United Nations at the intersection of national security,…
Pandemics and the Need for Global Governance
A new international organization is needed with primary authority to identify risks of contagious disease as early as possible and, as appropriate, marshal resources and expertise…
Mexico’s Initiative to Ensure Global Access to Medicines, Vaccines and Medical Equipment to Face COVID19
Mexico’s Ambassador to the United Nations and Mexico’s Legal Adviser coauthor an essay to explain the “silent procedure” for passing a General Assembly resolution on COVID-19…
Why Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism Law and Practice Is Failing a Human Rights Audit
Current approaches to preventing and countering violent extremism programs lack a consistent grounding in rule of law or human rights.
National Security at the United Nations This Week (April 18-24)
The latest in Just Security’s weekly series keeping readers up to date on developments at the United Nations at the intersection of national security, human rights, and the rule…
Trump Faces Off With the WHO: Sorting Through the Allegations
The president’s halt on payments to the WHO over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic capped weeks of criticism and contradictions.
Ceding Our Place on the International Stage
This coronavirus pandemic has brought into sharp relief just how much the United States has ceded leadership to other global players.
Great Expectations: AFRICOM’s New Quarterly Report on Civilian Casualties
A look at circumstances under which civilian casualties may occur in Somalia, why the US military may be under-reporting the numbers, and what to do about it.
What Counts As Sufficient Transparency on Civilian Casualties in Somalia
Former National Security Council and Defense Department official writes about upcoming civilian casualties report from AFRICOM, and what will still be missing.
National Security at the United Nations This Week (April 11-17)
US halt on WHO funding. Warnings on lifting coronavirus restrictions and on sweeping pandemic effects. Syria, Libya, Somalia, Colombia. And more in our weekly recap.
Pompeo’s “Rights Commission” Is Worse Than Feared: 7 Concerns to Watch
There is a narrow window to truly examine how the U.S. government can advance, rather than undermine, equal rights for all.
An Abuse of Presidential Authority and American Power: Halting U.S. Funding for the World Health Organization
Leading international health law expert dissects how the WHO is designed to operate and finds the US position lacking.