United Nations (UN)

Will the General Assembly elect Thailand to a seat on the Human Rights Council despite the country's cascading decline in human rights protections and democratic freedoms?

Leaving "gender" undefined may represent a groundbreaking opportunity to recognize gender-competent and intersectional feminist practice in international criminal law.

More than 130 world leaders just completed a week of meetings in New York for the annual opening of the United Nations General Assembly. This high-level week, as it’s called,…

How the recent summit could spur long-overdue structural changes necessary for more inclusive, networked, and effective global governance.

Leaders emphasized the importance of global AI governance at this year's U.N. General Assembly high-level week.

It is not written in the cards that international law will fall apart, and that impunity will reign. Rather, peace and its parts, including respect for international law, are an…

Adopting a Crimes against Humanity Convention would significantly strengthen efforts to prevent these crimes and reinforce justice.

The U.N. Convention Against Cybercrime clearly challenges the democratic vision for a free Internet and puts the United States on the spot.

Unpacking the key themes around this year’s U.N. General Assembly is Richard Gowan, the U.N. Director at the International Crisis Group.

Just Security's analysis of issues likely to surface during this year's General Assembly, as well as archives and additional resources.

A slate of top analysts eyes the prospects and how debates are likely to unfold amid backsliding on development and on global cooperation.

An expert assessment of where the lines of diplomacy will be drawn.