UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the international community to uphold the rule of law over raw power during a commemoration of the International Court of Justice (ICJ)'s 80th anniversary in The Hague.

• The UN Chief warned that weakening international law risks eroding global stability, stating, "When the law of force replaces the force of law, instability becomes contagious."
• Key figures included UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Iwasawa Yuji, President of the ICJ.
• The event marked the 80th anniversary of the ICJ's inaugural session, an occasion attended by Dutch King Willem-Alexander and other senior officials.