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The Themes and Tensions to Watch at This Year’s UN General Assembly Meetings
The agenda for this year's United Nations General Assembly will focus on the Russia-Ukraine war and international development.
The Just Security Podcast: U.N. General Assembly Preview
Joining the show to discuss what we expect from this year’s U.N. General Assembly meetings is Crisis Group's U.N. Director Richard Gowan.
Maui After Fire Illustrates Need to Plan for Longer-Term Disaster Displacement
Evacuation is a key risk-reduction strategy. But it isn't always temporary. Yet governments usually don't account for longer-term scenarios.
Broader Lessons About Resilience from Maui’s Fires
As Maui heals from the fires, communities can lay the foundations for social and infrastructure resilience in the face of future disasters.
Friends Don’t Let Friends Succumb to Climate Change: Competing With China by Helping Our Partners and Allies Adapt
In the Indo-Pacific, climate funding can help combat China's influence - boosting allies' climate resilience and U.S. national security.
Burning Threats: How Wildfires Undermine U.S. National Security
Climate change impacts like wildfires will affect readiness for the next war — from missed training exercises to drained resources.
Will Canada Stand Up for Indigenous Rights or Continue Supporting Big Oil?
It is time for Canada to put human rights over corporate interests and re-examine its support for Enbridge's Line 5.
Welcome Back: How JAPER Becomes Real for the People in Brazil and the US
The legacy of discrimination endured by Black communities in the United States and Brazil will only be remedied if their respective governments truly consult with local communities,…
The Just Security Podcast: Climate Change and Disability Rights
To explain how climate disasters impact people with disabilities, and how response systems can be improved, we have Professor Michael Ashely Stein.
Meeting the Climate Moment Requires a Coherent Climate Disaster Strategy
Fixing FEMA is an essential task for the Biden administration.
The U.S. Military Can Help Save the Amazon
The U.S. military should partner with Brazilian forces to counter illegal deforestation that is contributing to climate change.
New High Seas Treaty Prepares International Community for Sustainable and Equitable “Blue Economy”
Following the international community’s 1982 adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), often referenced as the “constitution of the ocean,”…