International Law
UN Security Council Reform: The Urgent Need to Decolonize
Despite progress in addressing poverty, the UN and its various organizations continue to struggle to secure more funds to support their missions in areas...
Time to Reform UN and empower it
The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945, just after the World War II. Currently made up of 193 Member Sovereign States....
Inspectors for Peace: A History of the International Atomic Energy Agency – Book Review
In the aftermath of the destruction in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, world powers led by the US focused on controlling the nuclear weapons proliferation. This...
Analyzing the Implementation of International Humanitarian Law Towards Women in Palestine
We feel horrible every time we have to face our period. The sudden wave of sadness, bloating, cramps, headaches, and anger. Now, imagine experiencing...
The UNSC is Outdated: The Current Makeup is Based on the Outcome of World War Two. That Time has Passed
The current makeup of the Security Council of the United Nations was formed on October 24, 1945. One of the principal departments of the...
Will We See a War Tribunal?
By J.M. Jakus and Liberty Shockley*. Edited by Evin Demir
Mounting escalation in the Palestinian territories has yielded an avalanche of legal initiatives ranging from...
Challenges Faced by UN Peacekeepers
Peace is a pivotal factor for any society to prosper and exist. Peace allows security, well-being, and stability. Peace is the bedrock of human...
India-Maldives Hydrographic Survey and the Principles of International Environmental Law
The earth's surface is covered with approximately 70% water, and most transnational trade occurs through it. It becomes essential to understand the features of...
What is the International Court of Justice and why does it matter?
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has been placed firmly in the international spotlight this month, following South Africa’s decision to turn to the...
The Global Food Crisis as an International Security Threat in Non-Traditional Security Issues
Since World War I, II, and the Cold War, International Security has tended to be seen only from state-centered and military-oriented approaches known as...