International Law
The Human Right to Water: The Case of Jordan
The human right to water is recognized by the United Nations in a series of General Assembly and Human Rights Council resolutions and international...
The Multipolar Moment: Why Declining Hegemony Doesn’t Guarantee a Better World
The international order is falling apart, happening visibly, rapidly, and in ways that no longer surprise even the most committed defenders of the post-1945...
Leading the UN in a World That Has Already Changed
The race to succeed António Guterres as Secretary-General of the United Nations is unfolding against a backdrop that the organization was not designed to...
Is the Rules-Based International Order Dead?
The world is undergoing what might be the greatest geopolitical transformation since the end of World War II. The rule-based liberal international order that...
Beijing Hosts Global Human Rights Forum Amid Gaza and Iran War Fallout
The 2026 Global Human Rights Governance Forum was launched in Beijing, China, and ran for two days (June 11 and 12, 2026), coinciding with...
UNPROFOR and the Declining Relevance of the UN
The April rejection of the United Nations draft proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, despite being backed by 112 member states, paints a...
The Global Sumud Flotilla and the Erosion of International Law
“The strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must.”
These saying of Thucydides hit hard today, as it shown harsh reality...
Global South 2.0: Why Emerging Powers Are Rejecting Western Alignment
In the years after the Cold War, global politics was centered around a western-led order dominated especially by the United States and Europe. Developing...
Pretoria to The Hague: South Africa’s Legal Challenge, China’s Backing
The political developments of the international system are increasingly being transformed not only by military strength and economic resources but also by the clever...
Indus Waters Treaty at Crossroads: Pakistan’s Legal Response and India’s Position
One year after tensions escalated over the Indus Waters Treaty, the evolving dynamic between Pakistan and India presents a significant case study in the...