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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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April 1, 2024
Trade
WTO Members Kick the Can Down the Road, Again
The World Trade Organization's (WTO) thirteenth ministerial conference (MC13) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates failed to break the deadlock on old and new initiatives in areas such as agricultural …
April 15, 2024
RealEcon
Weighing the Pros and Cons of Global Trade Leadership
Under Biden and Trump, the U.S. has broken from its long-standing free trade policy. CFR trade experts assess whether the rules-based trading system is worth saving.
January 24, 2020
Myanmar
Why the ICJ Is Trying to Protect Myanmar’s Rohingya
The International Court of Justice issued an important decision aimed at protecting Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya minority, but its impact is unclear.
August 30, 2022
Syria
The Conflict in Syria and the Failure of International Law to Protect People Globally
On the occasion of the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, David Scheffer, International Francqui Professor (Spring 2022) at KU Leuven, reviews Jeremy Sarkin’s latest book ‘T…
January 21, 2021
Middle East and North Africa
America Needs Protection. So Does the Regime.
The U.S. military secured Joe Biden’s inauguration. But the new administration also needs to treat the armed forces as a potential threat.
April 22, 2020
COVID-19
Is It a Crime to Mishandle a Public Health Response?
The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to spark a wave of new laws intended to hold governments and businesses accountable for their public health responses during outbreaks.
