What's the point of the un? I mean, we're talking about constraining the president within Congress, but international law doesn't seem to constrain him either. 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. (07:28–07:45)
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Asserts that the UN is unable to hold international actors accountable for crimes against humanity.
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