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Biden’s UN Nominee Thomas-Greenfield Awaits Vote After Questioning on China, Iran, Israel and More
As President Joe Biden prepares for his first major foreign policy speech in office this week, his nominee for ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, awaits…
New Aid for Israeli-Palestinian Peacebuilding Aims at Issues Underlying Security
The Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act provides an unprecedented $250 million over five years for economic and people-to-people projects.
Israel is Legally Obligated to Ensure the Population in the West Bank and Gaza Strip Are Vaccinated
Under international law and under Israeli public law, the Israeli government has a duty to ensure that the population in the Palestinian territories is vaccinated.
National Security This Week at the United Nations (Dec 11 – Dec 18)
Equitable Distribution of Vaccines an “Acid Test” On Dec. 16, the President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Munir Akram said the equitable distribution…
Proposed UAE Arms Sale Raises National Security Concerns
The Trump administration's planned sale of F-35s to the UAE threatens a regional arms race and raises concerns about end uses of the sensitive defense technology. Congress has…
Investigation Highlights Transparency Need on US, UK Roles in Kenyan Counterterrorism
If true, the cases further spotlight the doublespeak by the US and the UK on accountability for security force abuses in Kenya.
Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: Shortage of Specifics Complicates Search for Solutions
As scholars debate how international law applies in this conflict, the lack of detail makes it hard to know what is taking place on the ground.
Turkey Fuels Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: Drones, Mercenaries and Dreams of Imperial Resurgence
Turkey’s wide-ranging political and military support for the Azeri attack reflects President Erdoğan’s bellicose approach to solving problems in the region.
National Security at the United Nations This Week (Sept. 25 – Oct. 2)
Security Council holds emergency meeting on Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict; tensions flare between China-US; progress and challenges in Sudan peace process; island nations warn, “Climate…
The Disturbing Links in Trump’s Transactional Foreign Policy: A New Post-Mortem on Guatemala’s Impunity Commission
It’s a riveting — if demoralizing — quid pro quo story, and proof positive of the way corruption begets corruption and autocrats find solace in each other.
Extrajudicial Executions from the United States to Palestine
Israel’s “shoot-to-kill policy,” based on racialization and dehumanization of Palestinians, and the militarized U.S. response to Black uprisings, are the manifestations of…
Can the International Criminal Court Hold the Trump Administration in Contempt?
On June 11, President Donald Trump issued an executive order authorizing the imposition of sanctions targeting International Criminal Court officials. This article assesses the…