The US-led Global Governance system, formed in 1945 post-World War II, is now on the brink of collapse. In recent years, from 2020 to 2026, we have witnessed an increase in conflicts around the globe, and institutions have been deemed potentially ineffective in dealing with them. There has been a rise in interstate conflicts in certain regions of the world, like Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Among which, the Middle East is the most conflicted zone right now. The main issue is the spillover effect and regional escalation, which engulf multiple actors in conflicts. 

Multipolarity makes it worse because each Major Power with its competing regional interests further complicates efforts for peace restoration. The US is fading from the very system it created and is neglecting its responsibility as a Global Leader. The United States under Trump’s second term has adopted an America First policy under which it prioritizes its national interests by taking measures like the imposition of Tariffs, exiting the multilateral institutions, and selective foreign engagement.

US unilateralism is one of the key aspects of this issue and a major contributing factor to the decline of effective Global Governance. With a major power leaving the central stage, world politics are becoming increasingly problematic, and other major powers are trying to fill the vacuum left by the US, seeking it as an opportunity to grow their regional influence. The US foreign policy under Trump is driven by impulsivity, as evident from the withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan in 2021, which had stayed there for a long period of 20 years. It caused consequences for Afghanistan’s government and security as the Taliban took over right after the American troops had left.

Moreover, the United States withdrawal........

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