International Organizations

UNHCR Publishes Good Practice Paper on Statelessness Determination Procedures

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

The UN Refugee Agency has published a Good Practice Paper on Statelessness Determination Procedures, as part of a greater

International Trade Dispute Settlement: Ready to Blossom Again?

Once called the crown’s jewel, the dispute settlement system of the WTO is facing a major threat.[1] The standing Appellate Body (AB), within the WTO Dispute Settlement Body (DSB), is not functioning normally—or even at all, as the United States has blocked all appointments of new AB members. As a result, cases can no longer be appealed, and this may leave decisions by the panels—which adjudicate the cases in the first instance—in legal limbo.

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Volume: 
24
Issue: 
19
Author: 
Murilo Lubambo de Melo
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Security Council Adopts Resolution on Cessation of Hostilities during Pandemic

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On July 1, 2020, the U.N.

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Addresses Global Systemic Racism and Policing

Author: 
Emma Schoenberger

IHR 2005 in the Coronavirus Pandemic: A Need for a New Instrument to Overcome Fragmentation?

Unprecedented Pandemic and Splintered Global Response

With 182 countries reporting 6,663,304 confirmed cases with 392,802 deaths (as of Jun. 6, 2020) and activating various national emergency measures, the outbreak of novel coronavirus in 2020 stands to be recorded as the worst global health disaster in recent history.

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24
Issue: 
16
Author: 
Jaemin Lee
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