by Gabrielle Hangos | Apr 20, 2022 | All, Covid-19, Environment, United Nations
An overlooked, but detrimental element of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the food insecurity faced by millions throughout the United Nations (UN). Food insecurity refers to “a lack of available financial resources for food at the household level.” In 2019, it was...
by Garrett May | Feb 25, 2022 | All, Climate Change, Covid-19, Environment, Philippines, U.S. Foreign Policy
Update: The White House has announced President Biden’s intent to nominate as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Mrs. MaryKay Loss Carlson. In May of 2021 I wrote for the International Law & Policy Brief about the storied relationship...
by Sandy Chen | Dec 2, 2021 | All, China, Climate Change, Environment, Public International Law, U.S. Foreign Policy
Treaty Law In 2015, the Paris Agreement entered into force. The Agreement is a hybrid of legally binding provisions, including procedural commitments, and non-binding provisions. The Parties are obligated to prepare, communicate, and maintain a nationally determined...
by Sarah Kenny Werner | Feb 22, 2021 | All, Comparative Law, Environment, Human Rights, Public International Law
Though international law is traditionally viewed as a means of regulating sovereign states, cities are drawing increasing (albeit careful) attention as objects of international legal concern. Cities should not be ignored. In a global context characterized by...
