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The Just Security Podcast: What to Expect from the 2024 U.N. General Assembly

Unpacking the key themes around this year’s U.N. General Assembly is Richard Gowan, the U.N. Director at the International Crisis Group.
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UNGA 79: Expert Analysis & Resources

Just Security's analysis of issues likely to surface during this year's General Assembly, as well as archives and additional resources.
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U.N. General Assembly High-Level Week 2024 : What Experts Are Looking For

A slate of top analysts eyes the prospects and how debates are likely to unfold amid backsliding on development and on global cooperation.
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Guide to the Formal and Informal Agendas at the 2024 UN General Assembly Summit

An expert assessment of where the lines of diplomacy will be drawn.
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Adding Gender to Apartheid in International Law: But Where?

Could discussions about the revival of the Apartheid Convention provide a basis for rethinking the approach to the codification of gender apartheid?
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Putting the Second REAIM Summit into Context

The upcoming REAIM Summit on responsible AI in the military domain is a valuable multistakeholder forum that can catalyze diplomatic and normative processes.
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France’s New Western Sahara Position Marks a Turning Point in North Africa — But for Better or Worse?

It may aid stability as US and European support tips toward Morocco. But it has provoked Algeria, which is eyeing Russia and China.
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The Growing Threat from North Korea

A decade after a major UN human rights report, abuses are escalating, and they are integrally connected to the country's nuclear program.
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Time for the International Criminal Court to Recognize Persons with Disabilities and the Slave Trade

The ICC's update to the prosecution of slavery crimes should include specific recognition of and protections for persons with disabilities.
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The Just Security Podcast: Assessing the Recent Response of International Law and Institutions in Palestine and Israel

What have international institutions chosen to condemn as violations of community norms, and what conduct has been silenced or omitted?
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Revoking the 9/11 Plea Deals: Human Rights Consequences

Defense Secretary Austin's decision to discard the 9/11 plea deals at the Guantanamo military commissions is a missed opportunity for the United States to achieve a rule of law-compliant…
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Collecting Just Security’s Afghanistan Coverage on Third Anniversary of Taliban Takeover

Explore Just Security's coverage of the last three years of Taliban control in Afghanistan.
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