THE HAGUE: International law is more important than ever at a time when even core countries in the global system are calling it into question, the UN secretary-general said on Friday.
Marking the 80th anniversary of the International Court of Justice, the UN’s top court, Antonio Guterres said: “Today, violations of international law are unfolding before our eyes.”
“It is precisely because the international system is under such strain that adherence to international law matters more than ever — especially in this era of changing power relations,” he said.
“The force of law must always prevail over the law of force.”
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addressed a special sitting of the International Court of Justice at the sumptuous Peace Palace in The Hague, also attended by Dutch King Willem-Alexander.
