Unfortunately, the United nations has really not had an ability to carry out its mandate to hold these international actors accountable when they are committing crimes against humanity. And that is partially because Countries like the United States hold a lot of leverage when it comes to bodies within the UN that are supposed to hold them accountable. And we also know that there is a lot of weight against the sanctions that we can place on people. (07:48–08:00)
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Asserts that the U.S. holds significant leverage over UN bodies meant to ensure accountability.
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