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United nations only use troops and trade embargoes to back the declaration of human rights

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False.


The United Nations uses its peacekeeping forces as well as trade sanctions in response to international conflicts, not only in regard to human rights issues. For instance, UN sanctions against arms sales exist against a number of nations deemed to be security threats (such as Iran or North Korea). And, as publicized by the UN itself, peacekeeping forces may be used for purposes such as: monitoring a disputed border; providing security during elections, assisting in-country military personnel with training and support , assisting former adversaries in implementing peace agreements; that they have signed, etc.

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This is true according to their statute.

Unfortunately, this was not always the case in history as it often was a problem to establish whether certain acts were or were not against human rights.
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