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United Nations Reform

09 Feb

[Elodie Tranchez, PhD, is an international human rights lawyer and teaches public international law, including the law of treaties and the law of international organizations, at the University for Peace (UPEACE). Elvira Domínguez-Redondo is professor of law at Kingston University, specialising in international law, human rights and United Nations mechanisms.] On 4 January 2026, the United States adopted Executive Order 14199, withdrawing from a wide range...

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23 Jun

[Nieves Molina-Clemente is the Chief Adviser for International Law, Human Rights and Tech at the Danish Institute for Human Rights. Dr Sarah Zarmsky is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) at Queen’s University Belfast School of Law] Disclaimer: The views reflected in this piece are the opinions of the authors writing in their personal capacities and do not necessarily reflect the views of...

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24 Feb

[Quazi Omar Foysal is a Lecturer in Law at American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB), Bangladesh and an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh] Introduction  The International Court of Justice (ICJ or Court) in the Order of 24 May 2024 in South Africa v. Israel indicated its third provisional measure that Israel shall take effective measures to ensure the unrestricted access to the...

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05 Feb

[​​Anne Marie Goetz is a Clinical Professor at the Center for Global Affairs, School of Professional Studies (NYU) and ​former Director of the peace and security section at UN Women.​ Sudarsana Kundu is a Co-founder/Director of GenderSphere, former Executive Director of Gender@Work, and former governance, peace and security specialist at UN Women.  Foteini Papagioti is a Deputy Director of Policy and Advocacy...

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05 Feb

[Natalie Samarasinghe is a Co-Founder of 1 for 8 Billion, which advocates for a fair, open and inclusive process to appoint the first woman UN chief, and the former CEO of the United Nations Association (UK).] In 2026, UN member states will select the organization’s 10th Secretary-General (SG). Since the position’s establishment in 1945, it has been held exclusively by men...

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20 Sep

I had hoped not to write any more posts about the international vs. internationalized tribunal debate. I have written extensively on the topic already, and the prospects for an international tribunal grow dimmer with each passing day. Alas, Patryk Labuda's most recent entry on the topic at Just Security requires a response: although the arguments are the same unpersuasive ones...

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27 Oct

[Paul Philipp Stewens (Twitter: @PStewens) is a master’s student of international law at the Geneva Graduate Institute and holds a BA in International Relations from Technische Universität Dresden.] “Parents need to know that The Rescuers isn’t as accessible to the youngest viewers as many other Disney features – its dark story (a suspenseful tale of child kidnapping and slavery) may be...

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06 Oct

[Jarpa Dawuni is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Howard University, Washington D.C. She is a qualified Barrister-at-Law before the Superior Courts of Ghana. She holds a Doctorate in Political Science from Georgia State University.] On October 20, 2020, the Institute for African Women in Law (IAWL) convened a regional high-level consultative meeting of experts, in conjunction with the Gender...

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03 Oct

[Ahmed Abofoul is an Independent Legal Researcher at Al-Haq’s Legal Research and Advocacy Department.] Introduction Since its creation, the International Criminal Court (ICC or the Court) has often been understandably described as a “giant without arms or legs”. As the Court does not have enforcement powers of its own, it has been entirely dependent on the cooperation of States to fulfil its...

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23 Feb

Events Virtual Event on "Why Mechanisms and Not Tribunals?": The NYU School of Professional Studies (NYUSPS) Center for Global Affairs is pleased to announce a virtual event on "Why Mechanisms and Not Tribunals? - What the Syria, Iraq, and Myanmar Investigative Mechanisms say about the current state of International Justice." Join practitioners and critical thinkers in the field of international justice...

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