Diplomacy

UN member states should expand the field of candidates for Secretary-General by nominating more women for the role.

Research shows that, more than military strikes or sanctions, authoritarians fear support for independent media, anti-censorship tech, and civil society.

Analysis of the future of the International Criminal Court including selection of a new prosecutor.

How to understand the Treasury Department's sanctions relief for Iran's oil sector, its quick reversal, and what to look for going forward.

The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran illustrates how thousands of merchant mariners, so desperately needed globally, increasingly are trapped at sea during times of conflict.

A former lead climate lawyer for the U.S. State Department offers her perspective on the future of multilateral initiatives to combat climate change.

German scholars argue that from a realpolitik perspective, commitment to international law is essential for States whose power is limited.

The single most important move the U.S. could make to aid Venezuela would be to lift all remaining economic sanctions on the country while maintaining some on individuals.

It is an open question whether the Trump administration seeks to rebalance NATO or disengage the U.S. from European security.

Only two of 64 proposed amendments submitted by U.N. member States for a draft Crimes Against Humanity Convention enumerate disability as a specific protected category.

Russia’s "passportization" campaign in occupied Ukraine demonstrates how citizenship policy can be manipulated as a modern instrument of hybrid warfare.

Governments and the private sector need to find the courage to apply reputational pressure on the UAE for supporting a force the U.S. cites for genocide in Sudan.