I wrote about the United Nations, in particular, which has proven to be a failed institution, in large part because it gives stature to all nations. But less understood is how the United Nations, and other international bodies, have inverted the normal course of international law. To be sure, the United States and four other superpowers retain a veto on the United Nations Security Council. Will this Board of Peace supplant the United Nations Security Council? I think international law will continue to exist, but not the form erected during the post World War II settlement.

Source: International New York Times January 19, 2026 05:23 UTC