Foreign Aid/Foreign Assistance

Conflict prevention routinely takes a back seat to immediate crises, and will require resources and attention to legal and bureaucratic gaps.

"It is not in the U.S. national security interest for export controls to increase loss of life in Syria by preventing the supply of disaster relief equipment at a time of crisis."

Since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine a year ago, we’ve seen some surprising military, diplomatic, and legal developments in the war. Ukrainian forces have proven…

The U.S. has the resources and legal tools to advance justice and support survivors of atrocity crimes through the Trust Fund for Victims.

OLC determined the U.S. may not provide funds to the ICC, but may engage in diplomatic activity related to the ICC and provide assistance.

This Part outlines the American Servicemembers’ Protection Act, which shapes permissible U.S. engagement with the ICC.

Contributing to the ICC's Trust Fund for Victims serves the strategic interests of the United States and promotes international justice.

This Symposium focuses on U.S. assistance to victims of atrocities and highlights the important role the ICC’s Trust Fund for Victims.

Data shows the EU and its member countries committed slightly more to Ukraine than the US last year, drawing on respective areas of strength.

Congress needs to pass legislation to expand vital protections for NGOs delivering life-saving humanitarian assistance.

The Biden administration can do more to develop and implement a “values-based” approach to foreign policy.

More than eight years since ISIS destroyed Sinjar, the region still needs rescue, redevelopment, and political pressure for lasting stability.