International law is more important than ever at a time when even core countries in the global system are calling it into question, the United Nations 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."
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