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Vital role: Unifil at work in south Lebanon. Photo: Unifil-Pio

Dangers of killing peacekeepers

Each unaddressed attack undermines the UN’s legitimacy and reinforces perceptions of impotence

Drones have the potential to intensify destruction in modern warfare. The ongoing conflict between the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese government serves as a  case in point.

Africa must address the strategic impact of drones on future wars to preserve peace

New and emerging technologies should serve peace, not conflict

Canada’s PM Mark Carney. (World Economic Forum)

From the US-led rules-based order to multipolar international law

Recently, Canada’s PM Mark Carney declared the end of the rules-based order. It was an outstanding speech. Yet, US unilateralism first soared in the 1980s. The rest of the West…

Promise not kept: The UN Security Council resolved to ensure self-determination for Western Sahara but seem incapable to see it through to fruition. Photo: UN Photo/Kim Haughton

UNSC resolution a betrayal of Western Sahara

The International Court of Justice’s 1975 advisory opinion affirmed that no ties of sovereignty existed between Morocco and Western Sahara, yet 50 years later, the UN’s actions…

Support: The principles underlying South Africa’s liberation from oppressive apartheid rule are captured at the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg. Norway continues to show solidarity  through development aid to those countries in need. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Struggles for freedom still relevant today

Shifting geopolitics is highlighting new and old arenas of conflict and violations of international law

Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel’s offensive in Iran breaches the Geneva Conventions

The airstrikes are about more than Iran’s nuclear capacity; they are aimed at the network of supporters of Palestinians’ right to exist

The UN faces a pivotal moment. To stay relevant and advance human rights, reform must move beyond basic housekeeping.

Why the UN Pact of the Future must address global crises head-on

Without addressing democratic backsliding, ongoing conflicts and the climate crisis, the pact risks becoming another set of unenforced promises

A Palestinian flag is seen atop of a destroyed building with an overview of destroyed buildings in Beit Hanoun town following the Israel airstrikes in Gaza. (Photo by Mahmoud Issa/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Psychologists talk: Is the United Nations capable of resolving the Israel-Palestine conflict (or indeed any modern crisis)?

Suntosh Pillay speaks to fellow psychologist Anton Botha, who is also a former UN staff member, about Israel and Palestine and whether or not the United Nations is abdicating its…