Treaties

Following his recommendation would secure the grip of ethnonationalists and those responsible for the “fragile” conditions he laments.

US presidents of both parties have agreed for 60 years on the need to stop the spread of nuclear weapons. Trump has signaled he’s not so sure.

Cordula Droege, chief legal officer and head of the legal division of the International Committee of the Red Cross, assesses the laws of war.

All Parties to the Convention need to publicly and vocally reaffirm the value and importance of this instrument.

The Court’s recent conviction of Al Hassan undermines the connective tissue binding criminal law to human rights standards.

Compliance with international humanitarian law must be about fulfilling its humanitarian purpose, not skirting its limits.

Despite the substantial improvements in the transparency regime for executive agreements and non-binding instruments, additional changes should be considered.

Track how States for the first time addressed proposals to better integrate gender justice and the needs of victims and survivors.

Another resolution will be required in October to overcome objections that have blocked advancement of the treaty to formal negotiations.

ITLOS determined that UNCLOS requires parties to take specific, concrete steps to prevent, reduce, and control greenhouse gas emissions.

Current shifts in Ukraine due to the war should not impede the realization of citizens' personal rights, irrespective of religious beliefs.

As use of the weapons accelerates, including in Ukraine, a proposed UN fund would provide direct support for victims and aid accountability.