United Nations
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U.N. Emissions Gap Report 2026: “The Point of Return” — Seven Questions to Consider Next
The report takes each one-tenth of a degree, and each year above 1.5°C, as meaningful units of change. And with good reason: each means real impacts on humans living in a climate-inflected…
United States Seabed Mineral Activities: Understanding the Legal Landscape
Seabed mining is in the news. Distinctions on who, what, where, when, and why this U.S. mining might occur to guide legal governance.
[R]evolution in the International Legal Order
ABILA International Law Weekend Co-Chairs reckon with the need to strengthen the foundations of international law while adapting it for a new set of actors and issues.
Hope – and Vigilance – on the Road to a Crimes Against Humanity Treaty
Proponents of a crimes against humanity treaty will need to redouble their efforts to shore up the support necessary to ensure it is strong and effective.
How to Better Enforce the Darfur Arms Embargo
Rather than expand the arms embargo on Darfur, the UN Security Council should take steps that would give the existing embargo teeth.
Just Security’s Climate Archive
A catalog of articles analyzing the diplomatic, political, legal, security, and humanitarian consequences of the international climate crisis.
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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.
Under the Gaza Peace Plan, Who Is Responsible for the Treatment of Protected Persons and What Does That Require?
An analysis of the obligations that the Board of Peace and International Stabilization Force must fulfill with respect to the civilian population of Gaza.
The Just Security Podcast: What Happened at the 2026 UN General Assembly?
Daniel Forti and Mariea Sekijima join Viola Gienger to discuss the most important developments from the 2026 UN General Assembly.
Persecution by Other Means: Mexico and the First Test of the ICC’s Cyber Policy
A new report finds that the Mexican government's actions against journalists from 2018 to 2024 could constitute grounds to investigate the crime of persecution.
Keep the Blue Helmets Ready — They Are Needed More Than Ever
Member states must ensure that UN peacekeeping forces are prepared and equipped to deploy, mediate, protect civilians, and respond to global crises.
As Leaders Gather at the U.N. General Assembly, Competition May Outdo Cooperation
The challenges facing the U.N. include recurrent financial shortfalls and political irrelevance to some of the world's major crises.
Expert Backgrounder: What to Watch for at This Week’s Pivotal International Meeting on Autonomous Weapons
A United Nations gathering this week could prove pivotal for the international governance of lethal autonomous weapon systems.
Is Trump pushing Iceland into the EU?
Iceland may seek European integration partly as a hedge against a more capricious and unpredictable United States, and others may follow.
A System Working: Five Years On, the Taliban Still Doesn’t Have a Seat at the U.N.
Five years after the fall of Kabul, the Taliban government still has not succeeded in achieving recognition at the United Nations.
U.N. Secretary-General Candidates May Agree More than They Differ on the Way Forward
The seven candidates share a common premise: that the U.N. remains indispensable but is struggling to meet the demands of a rapidly changing world.
Reading the Signals of China’s U.N. Security Council Role in the Afghanistan Mission Renewal
China's prominent role in negotiations over the U.N. mission in Afghanistan marks a shift in its approach to Security Council diplomacy and illuminates its tactics.
AI in the Military Domain: Multilateralism at a Crossroad
Recent U.N. discussions add a new forum on global governance and international norms on military uses of A.I.