After the Second World War, the world knew how to convert lessons into institutions to stabilize geopolitical relations. Today the International Criminal Court does not have the support of three of the powerful permanent members of the Security Council.
The United Nations, beyond the exhortations of its Secretary General, is failing to restore stability in Ukraine and the Middle East. The most significant advance in the international war crimes and genocides, has been to provide victims of these events with space in which to be heard.