by Emma Ross | Apr 8, 2022 | All
Russian tampering in United States elections has been making headlines for years. The issue came to the forefront of national media in 2016 with efforts to damage the Clinton campaign, targeted social media ads, and even accessing voter information. This led to a...
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...
by John LaLime | Apr 1, 2022 | All
Like most modern international institutions, the United Nations Security Council, and the United Nations itself, traces its origins back to the end of the Second World War. The Council – both exclusive and amorphous – possesses the power to make decisions that can...
by Meredith Gusky | Jan 24, 2022 | All, Asia, China, Human Rights, North America, Special Features, Sports, U.S. Foreign Policy
China is set to host the Winter Olympics, beginning on February 3, 2021. The United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, as well as Denmark, Estonia, and Lithuania announced a diplomatic boycott of the games. These countries will not send government officials to...
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...
