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 Just Security Podcast: The Starvation War Crime in Sudan and Gaza
While immediate access to food and aid is the most urgent need, the crises in Sudan and Gaza also raise key questions about individual criminal responsibility.

A Simple US Step Can Help Protect Another Imprisoned Democracy Activist in Russia
After Navalny's death, one of Putin's many political prisoners urgently needs the US to designate him as "unlawfully or wrongfully detained."

The UK Is Failing to Recoup Ill-gotten Gains Linked to the Syrian Regime
Robust laws are needed to account for the ways in which illicit assets are hidden in the UK and ensure justice for survivors of the conflict in Syria.

“Famine is Setting in”: The International Court of Justice Returns to Gaza
The Court ordered Israel to ensure the unhindered provision of humanitarian assistance, in full cooperation with the United Nations, including by opening new land crossing points.

National Security at the United Nations This Week (Mar. 25-29)
The latest on developments at the United Nations at the intersection of national security, human rights, and the rule of law.

In a Future Crimes Against Humanity Convention, States’ Duty to Prosecute Must Not Be Weakened
To weaken or condition in any form the duty of States to investigate and prosecute suspected perpetrators would run contrary to the spirit and raison d’etre of a future Convention…

The ‘Year of Climate’ in International Courts
A backgrounder on how climate cases came before four international courts, with a summary of issues each court has been asked to address, offers a one-stop resource to refer to…

Confronting Forced Demographic Change in Northern Syria: Inclusive Justice for Sustainable Peace
Donors must help pursue justice and accountability for Kurdish victims as they do for other Syrian victims.

Starvation is Starvation is Starvation.
We, as the international community including Israel, should embrace an immediate humanitarian ceasefire to prevent civilians from starving.

National Security at the United Nations This Week (Mar. 18-22)
Editors’ 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,…

A Legal and Moral Victory for Ukraine: Vindicating Ukraine’s Legal Rights Before the International Court of Justice
Ukraine is countering Russia’s aggression in the courtroom, leading to a pivotal moment for international law.

Three Options for Designing a Single Residual Mechanism for Atrocity Crimes
Different models for a single residual mechanism would come with different levels of responsibility for future prosecutions.