Human Security

Syria’s agricultural reconstruction is shaped by competing visions: international food security agendas versus grassroots food sovereignty rooted in care, collective control, and local resilience.

What is lost when a region perceives its place in the world using criteria it did not create? Is foreign policy autonomy possible without lenses of its own? Ten uncomfortable theses invite us to discuss whether the map we use allows us to see what we need to see.

The tension between upholding the prohibition on the use of force and the desire to protect people from violence has left many bereft of good options. International law has to navigate this conundrum. But it can't rely on doctrinal arguments alone.

While the discourse on peace and conflict in Georgia typically centers around the Russo-Georgian war and relations with the occupied territories, the concept of peace is far more nuanced than the mere absence of armed conflict.

The 2025 European Forum Alpbach featured a discussion hosted by the Global Unit for Human Security (hbs) on Europe’s relationship with the question of Palestine. This article offers an overview of the key themes and points discussed.  

The externalisation of migration and asylum management raises numerous ethical, legal and operational questions. With the goal to promote human security, this in-progress dossier looks into the intersection between human rights and foreign & security policy and its expression in terms of migration policies globally.

The ICC arrest warrant against Netanyahu, Galant, and Al-Masri are a stark reminder to us all that addressing past and present injustices is crucial for the future of peace and human security between and amongst Palestinians and Israelis.

Nuclear weapons and the development of other means of destroying people are a matter of justice and human security. They reflect the priorities of governments and powerful institutions that control decisions on spending.