More: International Law
China’s Grey-Zone Tactics Are Reshaping the South China Sea
Over the past two decades, Southeast Asia has faced a conflict that is no longer overt but has left behind a trail of escalating...
Beyond the Veto: Reimagining Permanent Membership in the UNSC
UNSC Existing Structure
The existing structure of the UNSC comprises 15 members, including 5 permanent and 10 non-permanent members. The 10 non-permanent members are elected...
The Ultimate Test of Illegal Orders: Nuclear War Decision-Making by President Trump
“As to dangers arising from an irrational American president, the best protection is not to elect one.” - General Maxwell D. Taylor, letter to...
From Budapest to Donbas: Why Trump’s Peace Plan is a Broken Legal Obligation
As Donald Trump re-entered the White House, securing a majority in the 2024 election, he tried to implement his campaign promise to stop the...
Gaza: The Laboratory of Peace Under the Shadow of Power
These days, when politicians toss around the word "peace" like it's going out of style, its real meaning has gotten pretty murky. Sometimes, peace...
“Uniting for peace”: Protecting Palestine’s civilians beyond diplomacy
Two months since the New York Declaration on the Two-State Resolution has been adopted and 1 month since the ceasefire deal between Israel and...
US Military Strikes Kill 69, Igniting Calls for International Investigation
The U.S. has conducted 14 strikes against vessels near Venezuela and in the eastern Pacific Ocean since September, resulting in at least 69 fatalities,...
108 Years of Balfour and the Unfinished Question of Palestine
This November marks 108 years since the Balfour Declaration, a promise written in London by men who had never walked the soil of Palestine....
America’s Shadow War at Sea: The Legal Grey Zone of the U.S. “Drug Boat” Strikes
In recent months, a series of videos surfaced on Donald Trump’s social-media platform, showing what appeared to be drone footage of small vessels exploding...
The Humanitarian Paradox: The Ethics and Consequences of Aid in War Zones
Humanitarian action has evolved, even before Henry Dunant started the International Red Cross movement. In its early stages, humanitarian aid was provided to alleviate...