The 🌎 highest court made clear: States have a legal duty to address climate harms. Last week, in line with established practice, Vanuatu introduced a UN draft resolution to turn that clarity into action. States must support the adoption of the resolution & protect its ambition during negotiations.

Otherwise good @theguardian.com article highlights impact of sanctions on ICC but repeats mistake by neglecting impact on civil society (and UN SR for OPT @francescaalbanese.bsky.social ). 15 individuals and orgs are currently sanctioned under Exec Order 14203. www.theguardian.com/law/2026/feb...

Now the real work begins: we urge states to center victims and survivors, gender considerations, and civil society participation! Read more about the treaty here: t.co/Dt7sE1d9T0

The 1st session of the #CAH #PrepCom is over and the ImPact Coalition on Strengthening Intl Judicial Institutions commends the successful conclusion of the first #PrepCom on an essential Crimes against Humanity treaty.

Trump's Racism Isn't News open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...

I'm attending Back From The Brink's event, “State + Local Elected Officials Phone Bank” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/backfromtheb...

For those interested in developments with regard to the International Criminal Court and US sanctions thereon, please feel free to join for a virtual panel discussion tomorrow that I will moderate organized by the Philadelphia Bar Association: philadelphiabar.org?pg=events&ev...

Please join me in an hour for 'Narratives on Nuclear disarmament at the Intersection of Gender Equality and Protection of the Environment!" Registration link: bic-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

If anyone is in New York, join us today at City Hall Park (Broadway at Chambers) to join in! www.nuclearabolitionday.org/events/peace...

For those in NYC, please consider joining for a live action at City Hall Park (Broadway at Chambers) from 3-7PM on 9/26 for the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons! www.nuclearabolitionday.org/events/peace... Register: forms.gle/kzirWsDJhzoj...

Join me on Tuesday for an important and timeline conversation. www.linkedin.com/posts/democr...

NEW: Every year, the Elie Wiesel Act requires the president to report to Congress on how the government is preventing mass atrocities. This year, that report never came. In its absence, at least 10 former US federal employees who worked on atrocity prevention released a Shadow Report.

Important contribution by @nataliesam.bsky.social to a timely debate, echoing the call by Mary Robinson, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and other European & African leaders for a new "Grand Bargain" to underpin and revitalise #multilateralism in these perilous times. euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...