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UNSC Resolution 2774: The Implications of Equidistance for Ukraine and International Law
On February 24th, 2025, the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted its first resolution on the matter.
Toward a universal treaty on ‘Protection of Persons in the Event of Disasters’
On Wednesday 6th December, the UN General Assembly adopted by consensus resolution A/C.6/79/L.16 submitted by the UNGA Sixth Committee (here). Based on this resolution, the UNGA…
A customary rule against unilateral economic sanctions of the nature of the Helms-Burton Act? Regarding another (potential) vote in the United Nations General Assembly against the “bloqueo”
Introduction Presumably, in November 2024, within the framework of the General Assembly session, Cuba will once again submit a resolution for a vote emphasising the “Necessity…
The strange story of the “conditional” admission of the State of Palestine to the United Nations
On 10 May 2024, the General Assembly (GA) adopted by an overwhelming majority Resolution ES-10/23 on the admission of the State of Palestine to the United Nations. The…
The Story of a General Assembly Resolution, the Weaponizing of Genocide, and the Bizarre
This post is a story of the bizarre. Its, perhaps unlikely, subject is the adoption of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Resolution (A/78/L.67/Rev.1), which established…
UN General Assembly Committee Adopts Resolution Requesting Second Advisory Opinion from ICJ on Occupied Palestinian Territory
On 10 November 2022, at the Seventy-seventh session of the UN General Assembly, Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee), the State of Palestine- in a move which…
Looking Behind the UN Youth Office: Considering Structural Limitations of Youth Participation After the Party
Last month, the UN General Assembly decided “to establish the United Nations Youth Office as a dedicated office for youth affairs in the Secretariat” (op. para. 1).
EJIL:The Podcast! Episode 14 – “From Russia With War”
In this episode Philippa Webb, Marko Milanovic and I are joined by Rebecca Barber (Asia Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect) and…
Could Russia be Suspended from the United Nations?
The General Assembly is currently meeting in Emergency Special Session on Ukraine, and will likely pass a resolution condemning Russia’s aggression, demanding the withdrawal of troops, and urging…
How Should Governments Decide Whether or not to Recognise other Governments, and can the General Assembly Help?
Last week, the General Assembly’s Credentials Committee met to assess the credentials of delegates claiming the right to represent their States at the General Assembly. As discussed previously…