Правопорядок: сучасні виклики та умови ефективної правової регламентації

The article is devoted to the study of modern challenges faced by the international legal order in the context of geopolitical challenges and the conditions for its effective legal regulation. The author analyses that international law as a set of rules governing relations between States and other international actors has played a key role in the global world order since its inception. By its very nature, international law is the basis for maintaining peace and security, promoting cooperation and resolving conflicts between states. It is proved that despite its importance, international law faces numerous challenges in the 21st century. One of the main problems is the contradiction between the principle of state sovereignty and the need for effective global governance. The author establishes that, unfortunately, the current trend of changes in state regimes indicates a decrease in the number of democratic states and a corresponding increase in the number of authoritarian states, which may have significant consequences for the international order. Today, the international legal order is under enormous strain, but it is not collapsing, but is in a sense at a ‘tipping point’. The current rules-based international legal order is facing serious challenges that may change the current global ‘landscape of international relations’. It is proved that the question of whether the international legal order can be guided by the rule of law has always been relevant, and has become even more urgent after the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. The armed conflict has not only violated the integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine, but has also led to systemic human rights violations and encroached on the rule of law in the country. Despite the current challenges faced by international law, the international legal order is undergoing a transformation, acquiring new qualities. The author concludes that States should not only resist the threats of dismantling the international legal order itself, but also make efforts to strengthen and develop the international order based on clear rules.