Lawyering Peace

About Lawyering Peace

Peace negotiations and post-conflict justice pursuits: Behind the Scenes 📹 Hosted by experienced peace negotiator and Founder of the Public International Law & Policy Group, Dr. Paul R. Williams.

Publisher

Dr. Paul R. Williams

Category

government · history · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

12 Mar 2024

Latest episode

16 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

75 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Jul 2026

   The United Nations, Human Rights, and the Fracturing Global Order with Ambassador Joachim Rücker

   Dr. Paul Williams interviews Ambassador Joachim Rücker about the fracturing global order, exploring AI's impact on human rights and offering a vision for UN reform.

2. 

   26 Jun 2026

   Ukraine’s Future, Europe’s Security: Rule of Law, Reform, and EU Integration During Wartime with Oksana Tsymbrivska

   In this episode of Lawyering Peace, Dr. Paul Williams speaks with Oksana Tsymbrivska, Team Leader of the European Union's flagship Pravo-Justice project in Ukraine, about how Ukraine is advancing toward EU membership while fighting a full-scale war. Oksana explains why accession is about far more than economics. It is a transformative process centered on judicial independence, accountable institutions, anti-corruption reforms, and the rule of law. She discusses how Russia's invasion accelerated Ukraine's European integration, turning reform into both a national priority and a foundation for long-term security. The conversation explores the challenge of implementing sweeping legal reforms during wartime, the resilience of Ukraine's justice system, and why strong institutions are essential not only for EU membership but also for building a durable peace and strengthening Europe's future security.

3. 

   25 Jun 2026

   Human Rights and the Role of Diplomacy in the New World Order with Ambassador Dr. István Lakatos

   In this episode of Lawyering Peace, Dr. Paul Williams speaks with Ambassador Dr. István Lakatos about human rights diplomacy in a fragmented and increasingly geopolitical world order. Drawing on decades of experience in multilateral diplomacy, Ambassador Lakatos argues that diplomacy has not collapsed, but its political layer has changed dramatically. Quiet technical work continues, while public diplomacy is increasingly shaped by speed, social media, artificial intelligence, and domestic political narratives. He explains why human rights institutions are bending under pressure rather than breaking, and why today’s challenge is less normative expansion than normative defense. The conversation explores UN reform, issue-based coalitions, the role of small and middle powers, AI’s impact on diplomacy, and the importance of credibility for the next generation. At its core, this episode offers a cautious but hopeful view of how diplomats, institutions, and civil society can still shape the future.

Who has been a guest on Lawyering Peace

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Joachim Rücker
• Axel Addy
• Berhanemeskel Nega
• Elayne Whyte
• Elayne Whyte-Gomez

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

4,657,820,759

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 71 / 100

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Quality

80

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

60

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