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Members of the United Nations Security Council listen to Palestinian Permanent Observer Riyad H. Mansour speak.

Enough: Self-Defense and Proportionality in the Israel-Hamas Conflict

The right of self-defense does not permit a disproportionate loss of civilian life, writes Professor Adil Haque in this essay on what U.N. Member States can say.
Smoke billows above residential buildings

Sudan in Crisis: Humanitarian Ceasefire Urgently Needed

International actors should press for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire and civilian protection in Sudan.
Hanna, a retired local teacher for more than 35 years, wipes a tear as she briefly weeps next to her house that was destroyed during fighting between Ukrainian and Russian occupying forces, on October 30, 2022 in Knyazivka, Kherson oblast, Ukraine. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

Війна Путіна проти України та ризики поспішного ведення переговорів

У цьому контексті дивними здається час активних – і потенційно небезпечних – закликів до Заходу…
Hanna, a retired local teacher for more than 35 years, wipes a tear as she briefly weeps next to her house that was destroyed during fighting between Ukrainian and Russian occupying forces, on October 30, 2022 in Knyazivka, Kherson oblast, Ukraine. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

Putin’s War Against Ukraine and the Risks of Rushing to Negotiations

Intensified calls for the West to initiate talks on essentially his terms seem oddly timed – and potentially dangerous.
A view of the interior of one of several living spaces at the Woleh IDP (internally displace people) camp on March 30, 2022 in Sekota, Ethiopia.

Only Holding All to Account in Ethiopia Will Ensure its Survival

An impartial accounting for crimes committed in Ethiopia must be conducted and a mechanism set up for the country to heal.
A Russian peacekeeper gestures in the yard of the 12th-13th century Orthodox Dadivank Monastery on November 16, 2020, after the monastery was put under Russia's protection as part of the peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh.

The Armenia-Azerbaijan Ceasefire Terms: A Tenuous Hope for Peace

Is the agreement on Nagorno-Karabakh sufficient to create a bridge to a lasting peace, or will its weaknesses reignite the fighting? 
Russian troops check their equipment in their Armoured Personnel carrier (APC) stationed in front of the 12th-13th century Orthodox Dadivank Monastery, outside the town of Kalbajar on November 15, 2020, after the monastery was put under their protection during the military conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh.

After Russia’s Nagorno-Karabakh Ceasefire, Could Turkey Step Up Next for a Lasting Peace?

Despite his confrontational approach, Erdoğan has a pragmatic streak and knows he needs to adjust his politics to address the country’s international isolation.
Hong Kong's chief executive Carrie Lam is seen on a giant screen remotely addressing the opening of the UN Human Rights Council's 44th session on June 30, 2020 in Geneva.

National Security at the United Nations This Week (June 26-July 2)

(Editor’s Note: This is the latest in Just Security’s weekly series keeping readers up to date on developments at the United Nations at the intersection of national security,…
Virrual press conference by H.E. Mr. Riad Al-Malki, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the State of Palestine.

National Security at the United Nations This Week (June 19-26)

(Editor’s Note: This is the latest in Just Security’s weekly series keeping readers up to date on developments at the United Nations at the intersection of national security,…
Secretary-General António Guterres (left) speaks with Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed.

National Security at the United Nations This Week (May 22-29)

(Editor’s Note: This is the latest in Just Security’s weekly series keeping readers up to date on developments at the United Nations at the intersection of national security,…
Mr. Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations on a video screen for a virtural meeting.

National Security at the United Nations This Week (May 8-15)

(Editor’s Note: This is the latest in Just Security’s weekly series keeping readers up to date on developments at the United Nations at the intersection of national security,…
A young child has their temperature taken by a medical professional using a no-touch forehead thermometer as part of a COVID-19 screening conducted at a Military Police checkpoint in central Yemen (Ta’izz Governorate) in April 2020. The child does not wear a face mask.

Could the Coronavirus Put an End to the War in Yemen?

The prospects, however difficult, may be more promising now than at any time in this grinding, five-year conflict. But it will require more US diplomacy.
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