In late April, a terrorist attack in Kashmir resulted in 26 civilian deaths, prompting India to blame Pakistan and threaten to end the Indus waters treaty, risking water supply for 250 million Pakistanis. Ahmad Irfan Aslam, a former Pakistani minister and international lawyer, expressed deep concern over the deteriorating state of international law and multilateral institutions. He noted that even if Pakistan sought international recourse, outcomes would likely lack enforcement, reflecting a troubling trend of declining good faith among nation-states. Aslam's experiences at the International Court of Justice emphasize the challenges surrounding lawful governance and accountability at the international level.
We have witnessed a sudden erosion of multilateral institutions, of institutional norms. Everything seems uncertain.
International law has always depended on the good faith of nation states, and that good faith has eroded.
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