Alexander Costy on how illusory ceasefires threaten a valuable diplomatic concept and what makes ceasefires resilient.

Every September, leaders from around the globe descend on New York to address the UN General Assembly. This year’s debate, ...

While various iterations of human protection and just war theories have existed across time and cultures, the massive ...

For more than five decades, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states have sought to turn their vulnerability as small states into collective strength. That effort is now under strain—perhaps like ...

A UN independent fact-finding mission to Sudan cited grave human rights violations and called for the immediate deployment of an independent and impartial force to protect civilians. Jenna Russo looks ...

UN reform has been a perennial topic almost since 1945, but the issue has taken on added urgency amid attacks on the UN Charter, a major funding crisis, and multiple global emergencies. Once again, ...

The UN80 Initiative, on which UN Secretary-General António Guterres briefed member states in early May, was as unexpected as it was praised by many experts as overdue. It suggests a massive overhaul ...

On September 16th, at least 21 people were killed in Gaza City after a residential building collapsed. The building had been damaged during the war, but families decided to move back in because there ...

World leaders gathered last week for the general debate and other high-level events to kick off the substantive work of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly. This high-level week comes at a ...

The UN secretary-general’s UN80 initiative was initially intended to mark and celebrate the UN’s 80th anniversary but quickly became the moniker for UN reform. Much has been written about the ...

The next year could be decisive for Myanmar. After bringing the country into civil war following a 2021 coup, the military is weakening, and resistance groups are gaining ground. Only 14% of the ...

When Abiy Ahmed became Prime Minister in 2018, hopes were high that he would reform the country’s politics and move it toward more democratic governance. Acclaim for the young politician grew when he ...