Diplomacy

U.S. state and local leaders can fill voids left as the Trump administration cuts and even exits multilateral organizations.

An examination of proposed sanctions against Israel, the legal framework for sanctions, and States’ obligation to prevent genocide.

This year's General Assembly meeting may do more to spotlight the U.N.’s current weaknesses than help find solutions to them.

Leading legal expert analyzes the Israeli airstrike on Hamas leadership in Doha, Qatar.

Applying a new label to an old problem does not transform the problem. Nor does it grant the U.S. president or the U.S. military expanded legal authority to kill civilians.

In the U.S.-China contest for global leadership, Congress can determine whether the DFC remains on the sidelines or becomes a central player.

For international climate diplomacy to succeed, it cannot be tethered to partisan swings in Washington.

On Aug. 28, three European nations triggered snapback of the UN's Iran sanctions. Kelsey Davenport explains its impact, next steps, and why it matters.

The road to a leaner, more efficient U.N. is likely to be bumpy, but as the U.N. turns 80, its future may lie in being able to adapt to shifting global realities.

A European "reassurance force" for Ukraine risks being another notional "guarantee" offering little more than a false sense of security.

A catalog of articles analyzing the diplomatic, political, legal, security, and humanitarian consequences of the international climate crisis.

Previous administrations sought to reinterpret, evade, or selectively engage with international law. The Trump administration is actively delegitimizing and dismantling it.