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National Security at the United Nations This Week (Apr. 1-5)

The latest developments at the United Nations at the intersection of national security, human rights, and the rule of law.
A group of older women calling themselves the "Happy Grandmas" work on weaving Shyrdaks - traditional Kyrgyz woollen rugs, at the House of Culture of the Metallurgists of Kadamjay -- a city built in the 1930s around a huge metals factory that is now shut down, in Kyrgyzstan's remote region of Batken on October 2, 2023. (Photo by VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO/AFP via Getty Images)

As Low- and Middle-Income Countries Grapple with the Megatrend of Aging, Development Finance Institutions Are Key

By 2050, almost 80 percent of people 60 and over will live in these countries, requiring sustained engagement to reduce economic risks.

Yellen’s Trip to Africa: A Chance to Reset US-Africa Relations

The Treasury secretary's visit could spur action on climate finance, inclusive global governance, and debt relief.

Business as Usual? Proposals for the Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank Group

U.S. leadership is needed to address problems in developing countries that have global implications.
Volunteers clear the rubble of a house destroyed as a result of the shelling in the city of Chernihiv on August 20, 2022, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Russia's withdrawal from Chernihiv in April, after a month-long assault, left behind a devastated city that will require massive foreign aid, and many years of work, to restore. (Photo by SERGEI CHUZAVKOV/AFP via Getty Images)

The Risks and Rewards of Planning for Ukraine’s Recovery Amid Ongoing War

Near-term steps can lay groundwork for recovery assistance, reassure donors, and add momentum toward an eventual settlement to the conflict.
Supporters of Burkina Faso's ousted President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré gather in Ouagadougou, on May 28, 2022, during an indoor rally demanding his release. Kabore's party, the People's Movement for Progress (MPP), on May 24 denounced his detention, four months since the January 24 coup. (Photo by OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT/AFP via Getty Images)

The US Needs a Global Anti-Coup Strategy

With partners, Washington can affect the calculus of local players and set an example of standing with local pro-democracy actors.

War’s Aftermath in Ukraine: Preparing Now for the Day After

History shows that a successful war-to-peace requires several moves even now, in the heat of ongoing violence.

Наслідки війни в Україні: готуємося зараз до прийдешнього дня

"Якщо історія є довідником того, що вимагається для успішного переходу від війни до миру, то навіть…

Tunisia’s Democratic Backsliding and Economic Woes Illustrate the Limits of Transition

Transitional justice mechanisms confronted bad timing, political infighting, and demands for structural changes that drove the revolution.
People work at sewing machines in rows at a textile-manufacturing company in Batumi, Georgia’s Black Sea.

World Bank’s “Doing Business Index,” a Thorn for Kleptocrats, Must Be Protected

Countries that have cleaned up their act under pressure from the index rankings illustrate the need for such a gauge.
Martin Griffiths, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen on a screen for a virtual Security Council meeting.

National Security at the United Nations This Week (July 25-31)

(Editor’s Note: This is the latest in Just Security’s weekly series keeping readers up to date on developments at the United Nations at the intersection of national security,…

Can You Sue International Organizations? The Supreme Court Decides to Weigh In

Last week, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Jam v. the International Finance Corporation, that may pare back immunities from lawsuits for international organizations. The…
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