Antonio Guterres, the secretary-general of the United Nations (UN), issued a dire warning on Thursday, saying that the rule of law is in grave danger of turning into “the Rule of Lawlessness.” He cited a number of illegal activities occurring around the world, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine and coups in Africa’s Sahel region, North Korea’s illegitimate nuclear weapons program, and Afghanistan’s historically unprecedented attacks on women’s and girls’ rights.
