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Six people stand behind podiums in front of the U.N. General Assembly dias with its gold backdrop, all facing two individuals sitting at a desk in front of them (apparently the moderators of the discussion).

U.N. Secretary-General Candidates May Agree More than They Differ on the Way Forward

The seven candidates share a common premise: that the U.N. remains indispensable but is struggling to meet the demands of a rapidly changing world.
A view of the United Nations headquarters building in New York on September 17, 2025. The first day of high-level General Debate for the 80th session of the UN General Assembly will begin on September 23, 2025.

AI in the Military Domain: Multilateralism at a Crossroad

Recent U.N. discussions add a new forum on global governance and international norms on military uses of A.I.

Why the Dearth of Female Nominees for U.N. Secretary-General?

UN member states should expand the field of candidates for Secretary-General by nominating more women for the role.
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After a Failed U.N. Counterterrorism Strategy Review, What Other Paths to Structural Reform?

The U.N.'s periodic review of its counterterrorism strategy again leaves human rights protections weak and its sprawling system unchecked.
Secretary-General António Guterres stands at a podium on a dias, with screens flanking him also showing his address before an arc of desks and chairs in a soaring U.N. chamber.

Will States Address Disability Invisibility in the Crimes Against Humanity Convention?

Only two of 64 proposed amendments submitted by U.N. member States for a draft Crimes Against Humanity Convention enumerate disability as a specific protected category.
Posters of missing people hang on a monument in the centre of Marjeh Square in Damascus on December 26, 2024. (Photo by SAMEER AL-DOUMY/AFP via Getty Images)

The Search for the Missing in Syria: Learning from the Past

The head of Syria's Independent Institution of Missing Persons (IIMP) offers analysis and recommendations for a meaningful justice process.
People walk past destroyed homes in Gaza

Submission to the U.N. Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Application of the ICESCR in Situations of Armed Conflict

Outgoing UN Special Rapporteur finds that the destruction of housing in armed conflict is a "central and systemic" violation of international law.
The flag of Mexico flying at United Nations headquarters in new York (via UN Photo)

How Multilateral Powers Can Still Save the World Order

Imperfect as the postwar order may be, the cost of abandoning it would be far greater than the cost of reinforcing it.
Illustration abstract of hands and arms breaking the chains. (via Getty Images)

Moving Beyond Recognition Toward Repair for Enslavement

International law needs to move beyond legal recognition of the wrongfulness of chattel enslavement and the trade in enslaved people, toward repair and remedy.
A collage of images featuring scenes from the Russia - Ukraine War.

Just Security’s Russia–Ukraine War Archive

A catalog of over 100 articles (many with Ukrainian translations) on the Russia Ukraine War -- law, diplomacy, policy options, and more.
People wait for information outside the Mexican Specialized Prosecutor's Office for Missing Persons in Guadalajara, Jalisco state, Mexico on April 6, 2026.

Widespread and Systematic Disappearances in Mexico: An Urgent Call for UN Action Under the Convention on Enforced Disappearances

The UN General Assembly and Mexico have the unique opportunity to ensure full realization of the rights of victims and reduce enforced disappearances. They should take it.
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Will the Next U.N. Counterterrorism Strategy Hold States Accountable For Their Use of AI?

The 9th U.N. Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy should insist that AI-enabled counterterrorism policies and practices demonstrably comply with international law.
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