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The Amnesty International Report on Genocide in Gaza
Analysis of Amnesty International report contending that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.
What to Do If U.N. Climate Negotiations Fail to Phase Out Fossil Fuels?
Next year's COP must begin with steps towards a fossil fuel phaseout — with or without the fossil fuel industry's cooperation.
Making Tech Work for Global Criminal Justice
Digital evidence of crimes from open-source investigations can be linked with UN systems to support accountability and atrocity prevention.
COP29 in the Rearview Mirror: A Receding Mirage – But the Possibility for Real Action on the Road Ahead
The results of COP29 were largely disappointing – but there were still moments that provide a roadmap for the climate agenda at COP30.
Syria’s Recent Escalation: An Urgent Need for Active and Effective U.S. Role
The geopolitical factors driving the recent escalation in Syria and an urgent call for a renewed U.S. strategy in Syria.
The Just Security Podcast: Russia’s Program of Coerced Adoption of Ukraine’s Children
A new report has identified 314 individual Ukrainian children that Russian officials transferred from Ukraine to Russia for coerced adoption.
On the United States, China, and COP29: Assessing the State of International Climate Progress After Baku
Despite the climate finance agreement, COP29 appears to have pumped the brakes on the momentum put in place after COP28 in Dubai.
Sudan’s War Victims Survived Killings; Now They Face Starvation
Children dying in a camp in southern Sudan shows the toll as the warring parties willfully obstruct food and other aid.
New UN Guidance Calling for Restraints on Conscientious Objection to Abortion Care
UN guidance requires States to reconcile claims for religious accommodation with the impact that refusals to provide abortion care and other reproductive health services have on…
Early Warning in Atrocity Scenarios Must Account for the Effects of Technology, Good or Bad
Atrocity-prevention systems developed before the spread of new technologies need to more systematically account for their impacts.
Thinking Beyond Risks: A Symposium on Tech and Atrocity Prevention
Governments and civil society can harness new and established technologies, even while proactively mitigating associated risks.
Progress on Gender Justice Continues as States Consider Next Steps on Draft Crimes Against Humanity Treaty
This fall, a number of States expressed support for the inclusion of various gender justice proposals in a potential future treaty.