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Marking Milestones for the Future: 8 Billionth Birth Calls for Celebration and Worry amongst the United Nations

The United Nations announced that the World Population has now reached a historic milestone of 8 billion people. Kayla Towler analyzes the the correlation between international development and the future progression of world population. This post explores the global challenges to sustainable development and the United Nation’s call-to-action to promote global peace and protection.

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Lafarge’s Penalty Is More Than Just An Example

Lafarge S.A., a French-based cement manufacturer, was fined almost $800 million dollars by the United States Department of Justice. Lafarge pleaded guilty to providing material support and resources to the Islamic State (ISIS) and al–Nusrah Front (ANF). This is the first time the material support or resources provision of the Antiterrorism Act (ATA) has been used for prosecuting a private corporation. Ryan Green argues that the DOJ using this provision the signifies the aggressive pursuit of non-compliant successor entities.

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After George Floyd: Measures Taken by the United Nations to Address Systemic Racism and Police Violence Against Persons of African Descent

Over two years ago, the murder of George Floyd sparked massive worldwide protests due to systemic racism and police violence against black communities. Thanks to the dedicated efforts of black activists around the world, the international community has taken concrete measures to hold administrations accountable in order to dismantle systemic racism in law enforcement. Elizabeth Garrison argues while there is still significant progress needed, mechanisms established by the United Nations are promising signs that the international community will continue to address global systemic racism.

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The Ukrainian Genocide

As more bodies are exhumed from mass graves following a successful Ukrainian counteroffensive in Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, it is right to ask whether Russia is committing a genocide. Liam Turner argues that Russia is intentionally killing, maiming, targeting, deporting, and separating Ukrainian families, in a war justified by delegitimizing Ukrainian identity

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Russia’s Uneasy Standing on the United Nations Security Council

Russia, a member of the United Nations Security Council, wields incredible power on the international stage. After its invasion of Ukraine, many have called into question the legitimacy and appropriateness of Russia’s standing, however, Volume XLV staff editor Benjamin Weisbrot argues that simply stripping Russia of its position in the United Nations is not likely feasible. This post explores an alternative possibility of reducing Russia’s international influence and power.

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Ukraine and the Global Hunger Crisis

Volume XLV staff editor Sibel Iskender argues that the war in Ukraine has exacerbated the global hunger crisis with the loss of one of the world’s largest wheat suppliers. On top of climate change and rising inflation, the war’s impact on food markets further highlights how it will take more than money to solve the problem of food insecurity.

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An Unspoken Consequence: How is Climate Change Increasing the Risk of Early and Forced Marriages?

Volume XLV staff editor Hannah Ditchik argues that developing research suggests that there is a strong correlation between the effects of climate change and forced child marriage. In countries where there are already high rates of poverty, the impact of natural disasters and climate change on food security and options for income significantly increase the incentives for families to marry off their young daughters.

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Hate and Anti-Semitism: An Issue for International Law

Volume XLV staff editor Ross Jablon argues that members of the international law community have a duty to protect their citizens from hate speech as a human right. Like the United States, countries have made reservations to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights that blatantly go against the object and purpose of that treaty and thus violate this duty.

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Cyber Warfare: The Newest Theater of War

Volume XLV staff editor Nathan Shultz discusses how the growing complexity of technology makes it more difficult and imperative than ever to use social, political, and legal tools to help shape the development and design of technology. Shultz argues that cyberwarfare, the newest theater of war, has become the latest technological advancement that we need to tackle.

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Myanmar: The Right to Privacy & Protest

Volume XLV staff editors Elise Loughran & Leila Witcher discusses government policies in the digital age that implicate the right to privacy and protest, with an emphasis on the protest situation in Myanmar. In addition to its past use of spyware, this year Myanmar enacted an extensive cybersecurity law that restricts individual access to internet services and implements stringent requirements on digital platform service providers.

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