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The latest on the intersection of national security, human rights, and the rule of law at the United Nations.

As we mark the 22nd anniversary of Guantanamo, we have an obligation to look to the long-term to support the victims of torture.

States must invest in “alternative” sites for atrocity prevention because “primary” sites such as the Security Council are foreclosed.

Nearly 200 nations agreed to a historic deal to transition away from fossil fuels in a “just, orderly and equitable manner.”

COP28 is over. Now comes the hard work of ensuring that each nation follows through with actions to match textual commitments.

A Security Council resolution on funding AU missions risks not only peacekeeping but also UN human rights and civilian protection priorities.

The latest in our weekly series on UN developments at the intersection of national security, human rights, and the rule of law.

The latest in our weekly series on UN developments at the intersection of national security, human rights, and the rule of law.

In a largely symbolic move, UN Secretary-General António Guterres invoked Art. 99 of the UN Charter for the first time in his tenure in a letter to the Security Council on the…

The international community failed 20 years ago to stop mass atrocities and genocide in Darfur, and is now failing again.

Sanctions programs could benefit from certain measures to restore their function as a critical U.N. Security Council tool for peace.

COP28 opens with loss and damage fund commitments, a UN Security Council briefing on the Israel-Hamas war, North Korea's nuclear program, and more.