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The UN has repeatedly failed to fulfill its mission to protect civilians. A protection agenda could help it succeed.

Crimes against humanity is the only international crime not governed by its own treaty. It's time to formally recognize such heinous conduct.

It has played a significant role in preventing and responding to atrocities in the past - it should take five priority actions now.

Such a convention could dispel the notion that only genocide deserves international sanction and attention.

First proposed by Russia, this dangerous proposal has gained enough support at the United Nations for negotiations to begin early next year.

It's time for the the world to cut off Myanmar junta's access to international markets, writes Chris Sidoti.

Security Council approval for cross-border aid expires July 10. Can the UN continue aid operations without Council authorization?

Counterterrorism measures are increasingly restricting humanitarian action, negatively impacting aid delivery, and posing security and legal risks to humanitarian actors and their…

How should the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy respond to “new threats” of “terrorism"?

After decades of awkward and all-around frustrating engagement, the U.N. needs to step forward with a more flexible and conscious approach that shows it has learned from past mistakes.

Responding to the coup in Myanmar calls for ambitious out-of-the-box thinking, and an understanding that such pressure is unlikely to come from the United Nations Security Council.

The council is much more than its flaws. A strategic US re-engagement could include membership, China, a critical review, and a programmatic agenda.