The Responsibility to Protect Palestinians
By Michael Barnett A recent headline from the Israeli newspaper Haaretz describes a familiar event: “West Bank Palestinian…
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Is Israel on the Precipice of Genocide?
By Michael Barnett At a conference hosted by Haaretz on Wednesday, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said that…
Would an Armed Humanitarian Intervention in Haiti Be Legal—And Could It Succeed?
Guest post by Alexandra Byrne, Zoha Siddiqui, and Kelebogile Zvobgo Haitian officials and world leaders are calling for…
Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration in Ethiopia: What to Expect
Guest post by Júlia Palik In November 2022, the government of Ethiopia and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front…
Does UN Peacekeeping Work? A New Perspective
Guest post by William G. Nomikos In a recent New York Times op-ed entitled “I Love the U.N.,…
Does the Global Consensus on Apartheid in South Africa Hold Clues for the Uyghurs?
Guest post by Maria Lotito A new report from the United Nations finds that China may have committed…
Why Environmental Defenders Are Under Threat
Guest post by Daniel Braaten The world is facing twin environmental horrors: climate change and a biodiversity crisis.…
Russia’s Growing Influence in Africa
By Allard Duursma and guest contributors Julia Friedrich and Niklas Masuhr Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of…
Abortion Bans Are a Tool of Political Repression
By Emily Hencken Ritter and guest contributor Jennifer N. Barnes On June 24, 2022, the US Supreme Court…
Marking World Refugee Day: What Do the Experts Say?
By Alex Braithwaite, and guest contributor Miranda Simon Each year on June 20th, the world is encouraged to…