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 ...
A broad-based political process is an essential element of a stable peace for Afghanistan. The Security Council recognized this in its refocused mandate for the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan ...
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 ...
What Is the Vision for the UN–AU Partnership in the Secretary-General’s Peace Operations Review?
The latest review of UN peace operations comes just over a decade after the report of the High-Level Independent Panel on Peace Operations (HIPPO). Much has changed in the past 10 years, yet the ...
There is no single agreed upon definition of feminist foreign policy. According to guidance from UN Women, FFPs are, at the most basic level, a commitment by governments to mainstream a gender ...
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 ...
In July 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an advisory opinion affirming that states have a legal obligation under international law to combat climate change. This opinion has been ...
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, ...
International cooperation can take various forms. At the more formal end, organizations are established and endowed with budgets, staffs, and buildings from which to carry out their work. On the other ...
Last night, the Trump administration finally announced the long-awaited results of its 180-day review of US membership in international organizations, conventions, and treaties. It announced that it ...
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