i wouldn't too much stock in the UN, which is beyond corrupt. it's a magnet for corruption...a giant global bureaucracy...even the UN charter says the gracious UN gives you your rights, and they can take them away if they want to...

and the UN isn't one to talk about torture either...it sounds all well and good and happy...but it's just another stepping stone for all countries to give up sovereignty and property rights to some global assholes who want to control the world.

i think countries are perfectly capable of interacting without it.