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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Civil Society Donors Should Heed the Risks of FATF Grey List-Induced Panic
The Financial Action Task Force's designations of countries to thwart terrorism financing more often result in governments suppressing civil society than in real reform.
Expert Backgrounder: What to Watch for at This Week’s Pivotal International Meeting on Autonomous Weapons
A United Nations gathering this week could prove pivotal for the international governance of lethal autonomous weapon systems.
The Just Security Podcast: Murder on the High Seas Part VI
Tess Bridgeman and Rachel Goldbrenner are joined by Brian Finucane and Rebecca Ingber to discuss the latest U.S. strikes against suspected drug traffickers.
Syria in Transition Series
Experts asses accountability, reconciliation, institutional reform, constitutionalism, and more in transitional Syria.
Why the Trump Administration is Pushing States to Quit the ICC, and How Member States Can Push Back
States parties should use the United States’ bid for support in its fight against the ICC to push back on Washington’s attempt to dismantle the Court.
Domestic and Regional Pressures Strain Ethiopia’s Fragile Peace
Renewed clashes in Tigray and tensions between Ethiopia and other Horn of Africa nations threaten a regional security crisis.
Is Trump pushing Iceland into the EU?
Iceland may seek European integration partly as a hedge against a more capricious and unpredictable United States, and others may follow.
Liberia’s Long-Awaited War Crimes Court: Momentum – and Risks
Liberia must harmonize its war crimes bills into strong legislation and secure real resources, or the long-promised court risks stalling again.
The Road to Dismantling the ICC Runs Through Tokyo
The ICC's ability to function will depend significantly on Japan's response to the U.S. sanctions against the Court's Japanese president.
A System Working: Five Years On, the Taliban Still Doesn’t Have a Seat at the U.N.
Five years after the fall of Kabul, the Taliban government still has not succeeded in achieving recognition at the United Nations.
For Women and Girls in Afghanistan, Now Is the Moment to Make CEDAW’s Promise Meaningful
If CEDAW fails in Afghanistan, at the very frontier of the violations it was designed to prevent, its protections risk collapsing into little more than paper promises.
The Trump Administration Throws Gulf AI a Lifeline
The Trump administration significantly relaxed AI export controls on the UAE, and it's unclear what the United States got in return.