Small states have limited power to influence global events, but New Zealand can still up its game in an increasingly lawless and dangerous world.
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Australia has been accused of “a clear breach” of its obligations under the United Nations anti-torture protocol.
Giving Ukraine large amounts of money while not actually declaring war on Russia has various benefits for the US and other countries. Chiefly, it could protect US soldiers and civilians.
Australia is one of the last nations holding out against legislating the human right to a healthy environment
The visit will place pressure on Australia to belatedly move ahead with its commitments under an anti-torture protocol.
Some of the key articles from our coverage of the war in Ukraine over the past week.
Since the war broke out, some healthcare workers have lost their jobs, others have been displaced, wounded, threatened or killed.
A recent barrage of nuclear-capable missile tests and a change in law setting out the conditions for a nuclear strike show that North Korea’s leader is intent on reunification on his terms.
History tells us that non-recognition works and that simply accepting illegal invasions sets a dangerous precedent.
There’s now a hard-headed security rationale for further supporting Ukraine in its war against Russia.
The Cold War provided the US with strategic and defensive advantages; some politicians also used it to push their view of what it meant to be American.
To fully implement the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Canada must engage in genuine and inclusive law reform.
Global estimates of modern-day slavery by the United Nations reveal improving methods for calculating the data.
Seas are rising in the Torres Strait, swamping crops and graveyards. Friday’s decision by a landmark UN committee is a breakthrough for Indigenous rights and climate justice.
The cancellation of the WorldPride 2025 event in Taiwan is not only a loss for LGBTQ+ rights in Asia. It’s also emblematic of the influence of authoritarian regimes worldwide.
Some of the key articles from our coverage of the war in Ukraine over the past week.
Reform of the UN to make it more inclusive and accountable is long overdue, the two leaders have said.
Millions of Somalis are in urgent need of aid. But not enough is being done to reach marginalised groups.
A nuclear nonproliferation expert explains why Iran was always unlikely to return to the 2015 international agreement that limited its nuclear weapon development.
The report shies away from the issue of ‘genocide’, but is still a landmark document with evidence of widespread abuse of Uyghur people.
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Professor of Law, Conflict and Global Development, University of Reading
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Senior Visiting Scholar with the Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights, Rutgers University
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Associate Professor, The University of Western Australia
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Senior Research Fellow and Associate Professor, Melbourne Climate Futures initiative, The University of Melbourne
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Extraordinary Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Practice in Climate Policy, University of Oxford
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Associate Professor in the Frederick S Pardee School of Global Studies, Boston University
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Professor in The Division of Global Affairs and The Department of Political Science, Rutgers University - Newark
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Professor of Human Rights Law, Monash University
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Honorary Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of International Relations, The University of Queensland
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Honorary Associate Professor, The Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Professor of International Affairs, Penn State