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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Key Takeaways from September 28 House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing on AUMF Reform
The HFAC hearing clarified the shallowness of the Biden administration’s conception of AUMF reform, divisions between the political branches and within the House, and the risks…
National Security Law and the Originalist Myth
Any genuine project of national security reform requires more than reviving a fictive eighteenth century of checks and balances. It instead entails treating foreign interventionism…
Energy Security at the UN High-Level Week: More Heat Than Light
From an energy perspective, UNGA78 highlighted the mismatches between the nature of shared problems and the institutions to address them.
The U.N. Human Rights Council and the ICC Can Do More for Afghanistan
The United Nations Human Rights Council should create an independent investigative mechanism for Afghanistan.
UN Human Rights Council Should Extend Investigation Commission on Ethiopia
Only a neutral body like the ICHREE can conduct a comprehensive investigation into the atrocities in Tigray and other conflicts in Ethiopia. Ending its mandate risks complicity…
How Section 702 Surveillance Helps Keep Sensitive U.S. Technologies From China, Russia, Iran and North Korea
An article by the Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security.
True-Believers and Nay-Sayers: This Year’s UNGA Had Something for Everyone
The 78th U.N. General Assembly eased, rather than resolved, some of the host of tensions and challenges facing the United Nations.
UNGA 78 High-Level Week: Ups, Downs, and the Outlook Ahead
Five takeaways, including major themes and dynamics, notable points of tension, and ideas on the way forward from this year's UN meetings.
The Just Security Podcast: U.N. General Assembly Recap
Returning to the show to discuss what we learned from the U.N.’s High-Level week is Richard Gowan, U.N. Director at Crisis Group.
The Ongoing National Security Threats Posed by Senator Bob Menendez
Two former intelligence officers assess the counterintelligence concerns raised by the DOJ allegations against Senator Bob Menendez.
In the Shadow of a Flawed Election, How Can Zimbabwe – and Its International Partners — Move Forward?
Pressures from African countries and concerns about China and Russia gaining control of valuable minerals will require deft diplomacy.
Climate Mitigation: Moving Beyond National Action to International Action
The international community must unite in a joint effort to reduce fugitive emissions of methane around the world.