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Mainstream, Vol 64 No 13, May 12, 2026

Those Who Violate The Pillars of Present International Order | Sunita Samal

Tuesday 12 May 2026, by Sunita Samal

The Westphalian treaty comprises a set of norms and institutions that have emerged in the aftermath of the World War II international order. It includes the network of the United Nations and allied institutions such as the International Court of Justice. The International order also created Geneva Convention and Genocide convention to protect the civilians and people belonging to different race.

The current West-Asian crisis threatens to dissolve the underlying order. Dissolution of order occurs when a state