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ICC Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu Exposes UN’s Eroded Authority

Powerful states’ unilateral moves have eroded the UN’s role as guardian of global human rights

En 2018, Donald Trump affirmait devant l’ONU qu’il «ne céderait jamais notre souveraineté à une bureaucratie mondiale non élue».

Overview

  • The ICC has issued an arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
  • President Donald Trump’s administration has withdrawn the United States from key global agreements on health, climate or human rights, reflecting a broader turn toward unilateralism.
  • Israel’s June 13 bombing of nuclear sites in Iran violated international law and was tolerated by Western governments despite official condemnations.
  • The UN, marking its 80th anniversary, is weakened by major powers ignoring its Charter and has struggled to prevent or resolve conflicts in Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan.
  • Leaders in the Global South and experts warn that the dominance of the strongest threatens to collapse multilateral cooperation, prompting calls for reform of the United Nations.