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Consequences of COVID-19 on Global Food Insecurity

Consequences of COVID-19 on Global Food Insecurity

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...
Taking Stock of the UN’s Femicide Watch Initiative

Taking Stock of the UN’s Femicide Watch Initiative

by Amanda Bini | Apr 15, 2022 | All, Human Rights, Latin America, United Nations, Women

Image Attribution: Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos from Washington, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons Pictured above is Dubravka Šimonović, the former Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its...
The International Criminal Court: Obstacles Hindering the Full Potential of International Justice

The International Criminal Court: Obstacles Hindering the Full Potential of International Justice

by Sarah Burns | Apr 4, 2022 | All, ICC, Uncategorized, United Nations

Background The concept of an international tribunal to prosecute accused perpetrators of violent crimes had been proposed countless times before the official establishment of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in 2002. It was first proposed in 1872 by Gustav...
Violence Against Women: Destroying Myths

Violence Against Women: Destroying Myths

by Sabrina Rodriguez | Feb 16, 2022 | All, CEDAW, Comparative Law, Europe, European Union, Human Rights, Middle East & North Africa, Public International Law, United Nations, Women

Overview  Violence against women is a world-wide problem. It is not regional and it does not discriminate. It affects women of all cultures and religions. Even though statistics might be lower in Europe and The Americas, it is mostly due to them being more developed...
The Uncertain Future of Women and Minorities under the Current Taliban Regime

The Uncertain Future of Women and Minorities under the Current Taliban Regime

by Harsimran Kaur Sachdeva | Nov 22, 2021 | Afghanistan, All, Democracy, Human Rights, United Nations, Women

The recent U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan followed by the Taliban’s swift return as Afghanistan’s reigning regime has garnered fear and speculation within the international community, particularly among western democracies and human rights organizations, about the...
U.N. Peacekeeper Impunity

U.N. Peacekeeper Impunity

by Meredith Gusky | Nov 8, 2021 | All, Peacekeeping, Public International Law, United Nations

Who are the UN Peacekeepers?  U.N. Peacekeepers are an enforcement mechanism of the United Nations, and their missions are composed of troops donated by member states. The U.N. peacekeepers duties are to: protect civilians, prevent conflicts, build rule of law and...
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