Food Security Assessments and International Law

Food Security Assessments and International Law

Food Security Assessments and International Law Food security remains an urgent and widespread global issue, with an estimated 281.6 million people in 59 countries or territories facing acute food insecurity in 2023. For nearly half of those people, conflict was the...
Regulating Military Force Series – Justice and Accountability in the Era of Modern Mercenarism

Regulating Military Force Series – Justice and Accountability in the Era of Modern Mercenarism

Regulating Military Force Series – Justice and Accountability in the Era of Modern Mercenarism Editors’ note: The author delivered remarks on the subject of this post at the conference “International Law and the Regulation of Resort to Force: Exhaustion,...
Year in Review – 2023

Year in Review – 2023

Year in Review – 2023 2023 has witnessed not only a continuation of ongoing conflicts, including those in Ukraine and Nagorno-Karabakh, but also the emergence of new hostilities. A notable addition to the global security landscape was the renewed armed conflict...
Gender, Conflict and the Environment: Surfacing Connections in International Humanitarian Law

Gender, Conflict and the Environment: Surfacing Connections in International Humanitarian Law

Gender, Conflict and the Environment: Surfacing Connections in International Humanitarian Law Editor’s Note: This post is based on the authors’ article, “Gender, conflict and the environment: Surfacing connections in international humanitarian law”, International...
Pessimism Does Not Help Fragile States

Pessimism Does Not Help Fragile States

Pessimism Does Not Help Fragile States “An uncomfortable reality” is the title and conclusion of a recently published report that evaluates Dutch national participation in international peace and security missions. The report highlights the successes of the Dutch...