On Friday, January 26, the International Court of Justice issued its Opinion granting provisional measures in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel.
Alleviating the debt crises currently experienced by many low- and middle-income countries is in the interest of wealthy Western countries like the United States.
The best way for the world to commemorate this anniversary is to adapt the document to the next century of challenges.
At the time Justice O’Connor became a lawyer, women in that role were rare.
The costs of the war in Ukraine are mounting. The much-vaunted Ukrainian counteroffensive failed to make notable progress. And Russia, whose economy is still much larger than Ukraine’s, is ramping up its warfighting capacity.
Development and climate action must be pursued in tandem.
Stewart is an expert in the history and practice of multilateralism, He is the author of three books, including: The Sovereignty Wars: Reconciling America with the World; Weak Links: Fragile States, Global Threats, and International Security; and The Best Laid Plans: The Origins of American Multilateralism and the Dawn of the Cold War.
As minilateral groupings proliferate, can the UN stay relevant?
Meet Carnegie nonresident scholar Minh-Thu Pham.
The coming days will reveal whether the UN can remain relevant in a divided world.