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National Security at the United Nations This Week (Sept. 11-18)
The UN General Assembly opens its 75th session in NYC; the Security Council extends UN missions in Afghanistan, Libya; UN fact-finding missions in Venezuela and Syria issue reports;…

Iran Joins Discussions of Sovereignty and Non-Intervention in Cyberspace
"This most recent statement by Iran’s General Staff appears to represent a rather sharp departure from the country’s previous position vis-à-vis the applicability of general…

US Iran Envoy to Step Down—Ahead of Key U.S. Move on Nuclear Program
The move comes as the Trump administration is expected to try to 'snapback' UN Iran sanctions, collapse nuclear deal

National Security at the United Nations This Week (July 17-24)
(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,…

Iraq’s Raid on Iran-Backed Militias: Is the New Prime Minister Ready to Rein Them In?
The units are at last coming under much-needed pressure from Baghdad to adhere to the rule of law. The international coalition can support that effort.

Iraqi Researcher’s Death Adds Urgency to Penalizing Iran-Backed Militias With New U.K. “Magnitsky” Law
Hisham al-Hashimi exposed human rights violations and corruption. The British penalties would reinforce similar US measures and support Iraqi reforms.

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,…

National Security at the United Nations This Week (June 5-12)
(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,…

On Iranian Gunboats: Beware Conflating American and Mainstream Views of the Law
In a recent essay in Just Security entitled “Iranian Gunboat Harassment and the Rules of Engagement,” Michael Schmitt and Durward Johnson explore important questions raised…

Revisiting Export Controls in the COVID Era
A summary of U.S. Treasury’s new guidance for each country subject to U.S. sanctions.

Iranian Gunboat Harassment and the Rules of Engagement
What to make of Trump's order to “shoot down and destroy” lranian boats that harass US vessels. International law and Standing Rules of Engagement place significant limits.

National Security at the United Nations This Week (April 18-24)
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, human rights, and the rule…