South Sudan promised to investigate civil war atrocities. Why hasn’t that happened? Jacqueline R. McAllister - October 5, 2021 The peace deal included a plan for an Africa-led hybrid court
WHO workers are accused of sexual exploitation and abuse. That hurts everything the U.N. does. Jasmine Westendorf - October 5, 2021 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.’
This book explains when peacekeeping works — and when it doesn’t Naazneen Barma - August 19, 2021 To give peace a chance, start with the grass roots, not the treetops.
The U.S. recognized Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara. Here’s what that means. Jacob Mundy - December 11, 2020 The Trump administration’s move could complicate efforts to resolve a long-standing territorial conflict.
Australia discovered that its special forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan Thomas Gift, Charles Miller, and Andrew M. Bell - November 30, 2020 Here’s the research on how militaries can reduce violence against civilians
A special Kosovo war crimes court will try its ex-president. So how do ‘hybrid’ courts work? Dennis R. Schmidt - November 22, 2020 Courts that are simultaneously domestic and international can help overcome suspicions about fairness
This year’s low oil prices will hurt these countries the most Jeff D. Colgan and Emily Meierding - April 6, 2020 We looked at these 3 factors.
60 or so secessionist movements around the world want independence in 2020. Guess which one might succeed. Ryan Griffiths - January 3, 2020 International pressure helped these South Pacific islands move toward statehood
Human rights workers are getting killed in Colombia. Here’s what could help save the peace. Shauna Gillooly and Kelebogile Zvobgo - February 11, 2019 Just over two years ago, the Colombian government and the
How rape is weaponized in civil wars Laura Seay - June 29, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75113" align="aligncenter" width="658"] (Cornell University Press)[/caption] When I began