Our world is in a spiral of crises. While conventional threats, such as famine, drought, civil war and genocide, continue to loom over humanity in many parts of the world, the race to assume control of new phenomena that have the potential to change the world – such as novel communications and weapons technologies, artificial intelligence and cryptocurrencies – is also gaining pace and posing new threats to our collective wellbeing.

Our current “rules-based international order”, which was established in the aftermath of World War II to increase global cooperation, generate economic prosperity, prevent wars, and ensure stability, equality and justice is struggling to navigate these complex challenges and falling short of preventing violations of its founding principles. A state of irregularity, which benefits only a handful of powerful countries and interest groups while spelling catastrophe for the masses, is close to becoming the new normal of the global order. Therefore, it is now not a preference but an obligation to make comprehensive reforms to the system to prevent this scenario from becoming reality.

We need a fairer, more stable and just world order.

Today, certain states are stomping on the rules, norms and values at the very heart of the established international system with little care for the far-reaching consequences of their actions. Israel’s ongoing attacks on Lebanon and Palestine are the most striking examples of such blatant violations. As Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has repeatedly underlined in every platform for many months, Israel’s aggression must be stopped for regional peace and global stability to be achieved. But those few countries with undue power over the international system – the “superpowers” of our time – are protecting........

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