Featured | The Journal of Diplomacy and International Relations - Part 2

Cybersecurity Editors' Pick Featured Human Rights Opinion

Storytime: Social Media Leads to Violence

March 1, 2022March 23, 2022 Shivani Shah 1 Comment cybersecurity, Facebook, India, misinformation, Myanmar, social media, Violence

By Sohaa Khan Media consumption has been influential for as long as its conception and is often the root of

Africa Articles and Blogs Caribbean Editors' Pick Featured Human Rights Justice Opinion Opinion Truth and Justice

Truth Commissions: Doomed without Substantial Changes and Implementation

February 8, 2022February 9, 2022 Sohaa Khan 0 Comments haiti, Human Rights, Kenya, truth commissions

By Shivani Shah Truth commissions are ambitious and idealistic. Simply put, they are not as effective as intended. In fact,

Articles and Blogs Civil Society Editors' Pick Featured International Criminal Court International Law Justice Middle East Opinion Opinion Syria Truth and Justice

Syrian Transitional Justice – the Re-election of President al-Assad

December 13, 2021December 13, 2021 Sohaa Khan 0 Comments Democracy, Elections, Syria, Transitional Justice, UN

By Abigail Sommers On May 26, 2021, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was re-elected president for the fourth time resulting in

Articles and Blogs Climate Change Editors' Pick Featured Human Rights Opinion Refugees

Kiribati: The First Country the Ocean Will Claim

June 15, 2021 Rebecca Blaser 1 Comment Climate Change, climate refugees, Displacement, Human Rights, Kiribati

By Amanda Barba The global displacement crisis has reached the most critical level since World War II. The refugee system

Articles and Blogs Editors' Pick Featured Global Health Human Rights Opinion Refugees United Nations

Upholding Human Rights Obligations for Persons with Disabilities: An Underdiscussed and Persistent Failure

April 11, 2021 Rebecca Blaser 0 Comments Global Health, Human Rights, Mental Health, persons with disabilities, Refugees

By Leah Bordlee Many would argue that acts such as forced sterilization, prolonged restraints and solitary confinement, and food deprivation

Featured Nationalism Opinion Political Trump US Congress

Curbing Division and Derision: Why the Two-Party System in the U.S. Must Go

February 18, 2021 Nicole Kalczynski 0 Comments Biden, Capitol insurrection, division, multi-party system, party polarization, political gridlock, two-party system, U.S. political system, United States, US Congress

By Becca Blaser One of George Washington’s most renowned quotes comes from his 1796 presidential farewell address, in which he

American Foreign Policy Articles and Blogs Editors' Pick Education Featured Opinion US State Department

Engaging with the World Once Again Requires Robust U.S. Public Diplomacy

February 7, 2021 Rebecca Blaser 1 Comment Biden, education, public diplomacy, State Department, Trump, United States

By: Bradley Ryktarsyk In his inaugural address, President Biden made it clear that his administration would prioritize repairing “our alliances

Articles and Blogs COVID-19 Editors' Pick Featured Opinion Women Women's rights

COVID-19 Pandemic Leaves Lasting Effects on India’s Youth

February 4, 2021 Rebecca Blaser 0 Comments covid-19, Covid19, education, India, women's rights

By Amanda Barba The COVID-19 pandemic has reworked and redesigned every aspect of normalcy into the “new normal”. This has

COVID-19 Editors' Pick Featured Global Health Health Human Rights Mental Health Opinion

The Silent Pandemic: The Need to Prioritize Mental Health

January 21, 2021 Rebecca Blaser 1 Comment Covid19, Global Health, Human Rights, Mental Health

By Leah Bordlee Mental illness continues to be underprioritized on the global health agenda. Mental illness made up 10.5% of

Editors' Pick Featured Gender Human Rights Opinion UN Reform United Nations Women

Sexual Exploitation and Abuse on Peacekeeping Missions––Who is to Blame?

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 Rebecca Blaser 0 Comments abuse, Gender, Human Rights, Peacekeeping, SEA, UN, United Nations

By Sohaa Khan Sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) is a recurring problem in United Nations’ peacekeeping missions. Often, peacekeepers commit