Global Governance & International Law
International law today is being flouted by rogue governments. Is it up to the task?
Despite its founding promise to safeguard peace and justice, the United Nations today stands paralyzed as genocide and war crimes rage across the globe—from Gaza and Sudan to Ukraine. The US veto has repeatedly shielded Israel from accountability, even as evidence mounts of atrocities. In Sudan, war crimes go unchecked, and in Ukraine, the death toll keeps climbing with no end in sight. The UN’s Security Council—dominated by five veto-wielding powers—has become a symbol of inaction. International law is flouted, war crimes are televised, and global powers either remain passive or actively enable violence. Until the UN is reformed and world leaders are held accountable, no nation can claim safety, and justice remains a broken promise.
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