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On International Treaties, the United States Refuses to Play Ball
In lists of state parties to globally significant treaties, the United States is often notably absent.
Ratification hesitancy is a chronic impairment to international U.S. credibility and influence.
- Blog Post by , Guest Blogger
- Council on Foreign Relations
The United States enters into more than two-hundred treaties each year on a range of international issues, including peace, defense, human rights, and the environment.
Despite this seemingly impressive figure, the United States constantly fails to sign or ratify treaties the rest of the world supports.
It has failed to ratify treaties that tackle biodiversity and greenhouse gas emissions, protect the…