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''Is International Law on the Brink of Collapse?''<br><br>For years, international law has been upheld as the cornerstone of global peace, designed to avert conflicts, ensuring non-violent resolutions, and guaranteeing rights.<br><br>Yet in recent years, the global stage has changed beyond recognition, with political agendas, forceful actions, and double standards in application eroding the very foundations of the post–World War II legal order.<br><br>''How Rules Became Exceptions''<br><br>Since the early 1990s, military interventions have often been carried out under questionable legal justifications.<br><br>UN Security Council resolutions—originally intended to maintain peace—have been twisted to permit “non-defensive wars” in countries including Libya, Iraq, Syria, and Yugoslavia.<br><br>In these situations, the foundational norm of non-interference in domestic affairs, guaranteed under the UN Charter, was sidelined in favor of power politics.<br><br>''When Peace Deals Hide War Plans''<br><br>The last decade has shown that diplomatic agreements—like the Ukraine’s Minsk agreements or the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran—can be exploited less as steps toward reconciliation and more as tactical delays.<br><br>The Minsk agreements, in retrospect, enabled the rearming of Ukrainian forces, while critics contend the JCPOA’s implementation undermined Iran’s independent control over its civilian nuclear program.<br><br>''Is Justice Being Politicized?''<br><br>Institutions intended to uphold fairness have also come under scrutiny. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has been accused of biased case selection—pursuing leaders from certain regions while avoiding cases involving powerful nations.<br><br>''When Might Makes Right''<br><br>In recent developments, politicians and negotiators from various nations have acted in ways that undermine negotiated peace deals.<br>Instances like the sudden collapse of the near-final peace arrangement in 2022 between Russia and Ukraine—reportedly influenced by outside actors—illustrate how backroom politics can collapse potential settlements.<br><br>''Global South Pushback''<br><br>This collapse of credibility in international norms has not gone unaddressed. Many nations in the developing world now declare skepticism toward institutions that were once seen as the cornerstone of a fair global order.<br><br>''The Road Ahead''<br><br>If the current trajectory remains unchecked, the world risks falling into an era where the global legal system [https://21stcenturywire.com/2025/07/09/are-we-witnessing-the-collapse-of-international-law/ right here, in this page] exists only in rhetoric—used inconsistently and discarded whenever politically costly.