World order may fragment following Ukraine conflict
Russia-Ukraine war could end with use of nuclear weapons
MEGHNAD DESAI
The Ukraine war has now lasted for two months and there is no end in sight. The longer it lasts, the greater the threats to global realities become.
Following the debate about Russia’s violation of human rights in the UN Human Rights Council, Russia was thrown out. But so what? In one way the UN increasingly resembles the League of Nations. At the end of the first world war, the victors decided to punish Germany and imposed heavy reparations. To avoid future wars, they set up the League of Nations.
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