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Watch This Space: Momentum Toward an International Crime of Ecocide
"[T]he proposal to criminalize mass damage to the environment is ... likely to influence the behavior of government and corporate decision-makers in positive ways. In light of…

UN Talks on Crimes Against Humanity Treaty Make Progress, But Also Reveal Hurdles
Adopting a resolution was a step forward, but supporting States will need to make the most of the next two years. Here's how.

Ralph Bunche and the Birth of UN Peacekeeping
It was in large part Bunche who truly launched peacekeeping as a tool of stability, one that often proved critical in the essential, revolutionary, but at times violent, postwar…

COP27 Produces a Historic Result for Vulnerable Countries: A Loss and Damage Fund
"While a loss and damage fund is long overdue, its establishment should be seen as evidence of slow, but incremental, progress on the long road towards climate justice for vulnerable…

UN Budget vs. Rhetoric: Touting “Agenda for Peace” But Investing in Counterterrorism Instead?
The Secretary-General is requesting a 400 percent increase for the Office of Counter-Terrorism even as the Peacebuilding Fund languishes.

The Ethiopia-Tigray Permanent Cessation of Hostilities Agreement and the Question of Accountability for International Crimes
Any hope of holding perpetrators accountable for serious crimes in the Tigray conflict lies in the AU, a responsibility it should not shirk.

UN Counterterrorism and Technology: What Role for Human Rights in Security?
A key UN committee opened its doors to civil society and experts, but the resulting Delhi Declaration contains little of that input thus far.

Encryption Helps Ukrainians Resist Russia’s Invasion, but a European Plan Threatens the Underlying Trust Any Tech User Needs
The intended crime-fighting proposals could force encrypted-messaging services to abandon basic confidentiality or pull out of the market.

Historic UNGA Resolution Calls for Ukraine Reparations
The resolution is an important sign of accountability for Russia's grave violations of international law in Ukraine.

Regarding Pathways of International Accountability for Violence Against Journalists
Former President of the International Criminal Court (2018-2021) on how international law might be used to combat the "impunity that all too often attends the cycle of violence…

Loss and Damage at COP27: What’s Been Lost, What Can We Salvage From the Damage?
States should fund serious progress on loss and damage now to avoid future bills related to climate change.

Право міжнародних договорів у воєнний час: приклад Чорноморської зернової ініціативи
Ми показуємо, як право міжнародних договорів зіграло конструктивну фонову роль у стабілізації глобальних…