Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza is driving the international system towards greater volatility and fragmentation, exposing the limitations of current global governance frameworks. Heavily armed with advanced military technology, Israel's brinkmanship strategy escalates regional tensions and undermines peace efforts, risking broader conflict. As global powers deepen their involvement through arms supplies and military support, the "rules-based" order appears increasingly undermined, potentially signalling a shift towards a more power-driven international system and raising questions about the emergence of a non-Western paradigm. These developments highlight the critical need to reevaluate various aspects, including ending impunity, strengthening adherence to international law, revising international armament policies, enhancing arms control agreements, and developing conflict transformation mechanisms to prevent genocide, and enhance global governance coherence.
The session will explore these dynamics in detail, focusing on the limitations of current global governance structures in managing escalating arms races and regional tensions. It will examine how the West’s support for Israel’s actions has eroded the credibility of its "rules-based" world order and consider the implications of this shift towards a more power-driven global system. The discussion will also address the potential emergence of non-Western paradigms and emphasise the critical need for revisiting international armament policies and arms control agreements to restore stability and effectiveness in global governance.
Moderator: Adnan Nawaz
Speakers:
1. Emeritus Prof. Ghassan Salame Professor, SciencesPo Paris
2. Hina Rabbani Khar Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Islamic Republic of Pakistan
3. Amb. Dr. Thomas Greminger Director, Geneva Centre for Security Policy
4. Prof. Fawaz A. Gerges Professor, London School of Economics and Political Science
5. Assoc. Prof. Kılıç Buğra Kanat Research Director, SETA Foundation