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Rubio Says International System Broken and U.S. Will Put National Interest First

His remarks at the UN General Assembly signal a shift toward unilateral U.S. action when global institutions fail, reviving questions about who ended the May 2025 India‑Pakistan hostilities.

"It would be great if we had a functional international system," Rubio said.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a press briefing on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly in New York. AFP
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Overview

  • On Wednesday at the UN General Assembly, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the post‑war international system is "broken" and warned it could fail to stop major wars.
  • Rubio said the United States will "always act in the national interest" under the current administration and will not place the international order above U.S. priorities.
  • He named India and Pakistan as an example of the kinds of disputes the system cannot reliably handle and also cited conflicts in Sudan, the DRC, Rwanda, and a past Thailand‑Cambodia clash.
  • President Trump has repeatedly claimed U.S. mediation ended the May 2025 India‑Pakistan escalation, but India continues to say the ceasefire resulted from direct DGMO‑to‑DGMO talks and denies third‑party intervention.
  • The U.S. shift toward unilateral action could reduce reliance on multilateral mediation and leave civilians in contested regions with fewer coordinated diplomatic or humanitarian options.