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The UN doesn't have an army

• HenryKissinger 7y ago
  The US military is the de facto UN Army.
• Alupis 7y ago
  No, but it's members do. And some of those members aren't afraid of using them, or their Navys, or Air Forces...
  • edanm 7y ago
    You're not wrong, but consider that there are plenty of atrocities, including slavery, happening right now around the world.
    • OldHand2018 7y ago
      Happening in sovereign nations, not on floating platforms in international waters [1]. Items of interest: Article 88: Reservation of the high seas for peaceful purposes Article 98: Duty to render assistance Article 99: Prohibition of the transport of slaves Article 100: Duty to cooperate in the repression of piracy Article 101: Definition of piracy Article 103: Definition of a pirate ship or aircraft Article 105: Seizure of a pirate ship or aircraft The law is very clear on the authority of warships to intervene. [1]https://www.un.org/Depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/unclos/unclos_e.pdf https://www.un.org/Depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/unc...