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Ralph Bunche and the Birth of UN Peacekeeping
It was in large part Bunche who truly launched peacekeeping as a tool of stability, one that often proved critical in the essential, revolutionary, but at times violent, postwar…
Історична резолюція Генеральної Асамблеї ООН закликає до виплати репарацій Україні
Генеральна Асамблея проголосувала за притягнення Росії до відповідальності за порушення міжнародного…
Historic UNGA Resolution Calls for Ukraine Reparations
The resolution is an important sign of accountability for Russia's grave violations of international law in Ukraine.
UN Efforts on Ukraine, However Imperfect, Highlight Importance of International Cooperation
"[E]ven as the international community comes to grips with the U.N.’s limitations, the war in Ukraine demonstrates that we must not lose sight of its potential."
Припиніть говорити «анексовані території»: альтернативи терміну агресора
Кожного дня, коли Україна виганяє російські війська з незаконно окупованої української території,…
Stop Saying “Annexed Territories”: Alternatives to the Bully’s Term
To say Russia has “annexed” a Ukrainian oblast while Ukraine maintains its territorial claim is, in a minor way, to aid Russia in its wrongful act. The clearest description…
The United Nations in Hindsight: The Long and Winding Road to Security Council Reform
The UN Security Council's inability to address Russia's war against Ukraine has generated renewed interest in ideas for Security Council reform -- but "the path to reform may be…
Mobilized to Commit War Crimes?
As Russia mobilizes its troops against Ukraine, States must review the asylum claims of those who desert, surrender, or flee conscription.
Аргументи щодо створення Міжнародного трибуналу для переслідування злочину агресії, вчиненого щодо України
Примітка редактора: ця стаття є частиною серії статей від Just Security, “Переслідування злочину агресії,…
The Case for Creating an International Tribunal to Prosecute the Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine (Part I)
Launching a new high-level series on an international criminal tribunal for Putin’s aggression against Ukraine and the role of the United Nations General Assembly.
The UN’s Summit of the Future: Advancing Multilateralism in an Age of Hypercompetitive Geopolitics
The Summit of the Future is an important litmus test for the future of multilateralism.
Using the 1933 Soviet Definition of Aggression to Condemn Russia Today
Putin has tried to reinterpret or delegitimize "aggression" to permit his attack on Ukraine – but the very definition of aggression, and its prohibition, can be traced to a pre-WWII…