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Kallas warns of ‘gravest’ breakdown in international law since WWII

E.U.'s foreign policy chief warned of a 'new world' being shaped by 'coercive power politics' as global rules erode.

E.U. foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas highlights the E.U.’s role in supporting multilateral efforts during a U.N. Security Council session.
E.U. foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas highlights the E.U.’s role in supporting multilateral efforts during a U.N. Security Council session. (U.N. Web TV)

Kaja Kallas warned the United Nations Security Council that the international legal order faces its most serious strain in decades, as conflicts test cooperation between the U.N. and regional organizations.

The debate on Monday reflected a broader shift toward more decentralized security governance, with regional organizations playing a larger operational role as global consensus becomes harder to sustain.

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