United Nations
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As U.N. Secretary-General Candidates Make Pitch to be Mediator-in-Chief, Will Peacebuilding End Up On the Cutting Room Floor?
A U.N. pivot back to conflict mediation, suggested in the secretary-general search, will only reap dividends if peacebuilding is high on the next leader's agenda.
Blockade and Article 2(4) of the UN Charter
"The U.S. military’s enforcement of the ongoing naval blockade of Iran may have now resulted in fresh violations of the U.N. Charter against four entirely different countries."
Beyond the Vanishing Point? What the Destruction of Civilian Infrastructure in Armed Conflicts Reveals about the State and the Role of IHL Today
There is a widening gap between international humanitarian law and the realities of civilians affected by armed conflicts.
Deep Sea Mining and the Logic of Contracting Around the Commons
A non-binding U.S.-Japan agreement on deep-sea mining highlights the weaknesses and vulnerability of the International Seabed Authority.
Ukraine and the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression: Redefining International Justice
The tribunal to prosecute Russia's crime of aggression seeks to close one of the most enduring gaps in international criminal law and strengthen the U.N. Charter.
The ICESCR in Armed Conflict: Submission to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Experts argue ICESCR applies in armed conflict and caution against broad claims of international humanitarian law as lex specialis.
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Follow the Law, Not the Plan: Legal Considerations for Third States in Gaza
Third State’s support for Trump’s Gaza plan must remain strictly conditioned on compliance with international law and be continuously reassessed in light of evolving facts.…
I Was Afghanistan’s Attorney General. Here Is What Justice Looked Like — and What Destroyed It.
Afghanistan’s justice system took 20 years to build and 11 days to destroy. Former Attorney General Mohammad Farid Hamidi outlines the ongoing fight for accountability.
To Memorialize the Fallen, Renew the Pursuit of Peace
This Memorial Day, to honor the memory of those who gave their lives in war, Americans should consider how to help mold a more peaceful future at home and abroad.
The Kafala System Disables Workers. International Disability Law Can Hold Saudi Arabia Accountable
The story of a Kenyan domestic worker is one of 15 in the first UN communications challenging the Kafala system under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Submission to the U.N. Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Application of the ICESCR in Situations of Armed Conflict
Outgoing UN Special Rapporteur finds that the destruction of housing in armed conflict is a "central and systemic" violation of international law.
Transnational Repression and the Case for International Criminal Accountability
International criminal law should be applied to transnational repression. The tools to do so may already exist.
How Multilateral Powers Can Still Save the World Order
Imperfect as the postwar order may be, the cost of abandoning it would be far greater than the cost of reinforcing it.
Moving Beyond Recognition Toward Repair for Enslavement
International law needs to move beyond legal recognition of the wrongfulness of chattel enslavement and the trade in enslaved people, toward repair and remedy.
The International Compensation Mechanism for Ukraine: Update on the Convention Establishing an International Claims Commission and the Register of Damage for Ukraine
Together, they signal a shift from largely symbolic institution-building to a functional system capable of handling the full scope and scale of Ukraine’s reparations claims.
International Crimes and Human Rights Violations Against Muslims in BJP-Ruled Indian States Require Urgent Action
The international community must redouble efforts to press Indian authorities for accountability in growing violence and rights abuses against Muslims.
Just Security’s Russia–Ukraine War Archive
A catalog of over 100 articles (many with Ukrainian translations) on the Russia Ukraine War -- law, diplomacy, policy options, and more.
In the U.N.’s Counterterrorism Strategy Review, the Imperative of Global South Civil Society Participation
As the counterterrorism strategy review unfolds, the U.N., member states, and NGOs should take action to deepen civil society’s role, especially from the Global South.