80 countries just signed a declaration on protecting civilians in war
If it’s not a binding treaty, how can it influence military action? Here’s what research tells us.
Report exposes U.N. camp abuses, but research shows justice is elusive
Analysis of U.N. peacekeeping missions highlights the obstacles to justice facing sexual abuse victims
No, Batman didn’t save the Congo, and other book reviews
Three new books set the record straight on the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Africa has had eight coup attempts in recent months. What’s behind the ‘coup epidemic’?
How leaders consolidate their power helps explain why soldiers depose governments.
WHO workers are accused of sexual exploitation and abuse. That hurts everything the U.N. does.
As one official told me: ‘The U.N. is not a superpower. It has only its moral authority, and if you undermine that, you’re finished.’
A Florida security company is entangled in the assassination of Haiti’s president. How is that possible?
An increasing number of clients and providers in the private security market are dodging the rules
What would bring stability after the death of Chad’s president?
Neighboring countries have successfully managed political change without the military stepping in
The International Criminal Court just elected a new chief prosecutor. Here’s what you need to know.
The ICC’s future will rest on the new prosecutor’s success in opening, trying and closing cases — and being fair
A special Kosovo war crimes court will try its ex-president. So how do ‘hybrid’ courts work?
Courts that are simultaneously domestic and international can help overcome suspicions about fairness
How Joseph Kony’s notorious Lord’s Resistance Army uses photographs as weapons
For decades, the Ugandan warlord has evaded capture. These rarely seen pictures have helped.