Richard Falk

Richard Falk is the Chair of Global Law at the School of Law, Queen Mary University of London. He collaborates with scholars like Penny Green and Tom MacManus on climate justice, ecocide prevention, and global governance, and has contributed to research projects on strengthening the United Nations and the role of Special Rapporteurs for Occupied Palestine. His work spans legal theory, human rights, and political ethics, with a focus on public intellectualism and state crime.

Research Interests:

• Climate justice and ecocide prevention
• United Nations reform and global governance
• Human rights and international law
• State crime and legal ethics

Public Engagement:

• Chair, Board of Trustees, Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor
• Member, Board of Directors, Just World Education
• Senior Vice President, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
• Senior Academic Advisor, Cambridge Centre of Palestine Studies