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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The Right Questions on Havana Syndrome and Where to Go from Here
Have attacks really occurred, has the CIA met its obligations towards those injured in the line of duty, have its investigations been credible, and is there a better approach?

Interpol General Assembly Inches Forward on Transparency, Still Needs Reform Strategy
Amid a trend toward more openness in the police-coordination agency, further action is needed to prevent abuse of systems such as red notices.

Making Tech Work for Global Criminal Justice
Digital evidence of crimes from open-source investigations can be linked with UN systems to support accountability and atrocity prevention.

Treasury’s Reversal on Sanctions Authority Is a Victory for Free Speech
OFAC’s reversal is a victory for free speech that ensures Americans can continue to engage with people and ideas from around the world.

Hungary v. Simon Offers Supreme Court Stark Choice
Hungary v. Simon, argued Tuesday at the US Supreme Court, has significant implications for the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act's expropriation exception.

After Aleppo, The Deluge
Aleppo is a warning, Syria cannot be ignored, and more particularly the situation of thousands of men, women and children deemed affiliated with ISIS must be resolved.

COP29 in the Rearview Mirror: A Receding Mirage – But the Possibility for Real Action on the Road Ahead
The results of COP29 were largely disappointing – but there were still moments that provide a roadmap for the climate agenda at COP30.

Syria’s Recent Escalation: An Urgent Need for Active and Effective U.S. Role
The geopolitical factors driving the recent escalation in Syria and an urgent call for a renewed U.S. strategy in Syria.

The Just Security Podcast: Russia’s Program of Coerced Adoption of Ukraine’s Children
A new report has identified 314 individual Ukrainian children that Russian officials transferred from Ukraine to Russia for coerced adoption.

Open Letter on Georgia from Former US Diplomats
Former US officials working on Georgian-US relations condemn violent crackdown on protesters in Tbilisi and recommend US policy measures.

On the United States, China, and COP29: Assessing the State of International Climate Progress After Baku
Despite the climate finance agreement, COP29 appears to have pumped the brakes on the momentum put in place after COP28 in Dubai.

New Report Documents Russia’s Systematic Program of Coerced Adoption and Fostering of Ukraine’s Children
Researchers identified 314 individual Ukrainian children that Russian officials transferred from Ukraine to Russia for coerced adoption.