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The hope that a new U.N. Human Rights Council would rectify the U.N.'s poor record of holding human rights abusers to account has, thus far, proven illusory

The bulk of the U.N. membership does not care about U.N. reform,effectiveness, accountability, or oversight. Instead, these member states are focused on increasing the scope of the organization'spower as a means for amplifying their own influence and prioritiesand using the organization as a lever to extract increasedinternational aid and transfers.

In an increasingly globalized world, international treaties and conventions have only gained importance in economic, diplomatic, and military matters.