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- President Donald Trump’s administration has withdrawn the United States from key global agreements on health, climate or human rights, reflecting a broader turn toward unilateralism.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.