BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 14. International
institutions must be reformed and strengthened to better serve
sovereign nations and protect global stability, U.S. Secretary of
State Marco Rubio said at the Munich Security Conference, Trend reports.
“We do not need to abandon the system of international
cooperation we authored, and we don't need to dismantle the global
institutions of the old order that together we've built. But these
must be reformed. These must be rebuilt,” he said.
He described American leadership in addressing conflicts as
evidence that relying solely on international institutions leaves
critical security challenges unresolved.
“In a perfect world, all of these problems would be solved by
diplomats and strongly worded resolutions. But we do not live in a
perfect world. And we cannot continue to allow those who openly
threaten our citizens and endanger global stability to shield
themselves behind abstractions of international law which they
routinely violate,” Rubio said.
In addition, he called for a reinvigorated transatlantic
alliance focused on security, sovereignty, and self-reliance.
“We want an alliance that boldly races into the future, ready to
defend our people, safeguard our interests, and preserve the
freedom of action that allows us to shape our own destiny,” he
said.
