Question

question 27 of 33
intergovernmental organizations like the united nations have been unable to effectively address many instances of human rights abuse around the world because they:

a. are only legally permitted to address terrorist violence.
b. cannot legally act unless the abuses meet very specific criteria.
c. are concerned with economic issues rather than human rights.
d. do not have military forces powerful enough to interfere.

Explanation:

Intergovernmental organizations like the UN have legal frameworks. They can't act arbitrarily. Their actions are often constrained by specific legal criteria. For example, in cases of human - rights abuse, there are procedures and conditions (like evidence of a certain scale of abuse, or a threat to international peace and security in some interpretations) that need to be met for them to take significant action.

• Option A is incorrect as they are not limited to terrorist violence.
• Option C is wrong because human - rights is one of their concerns.
• Option D is not the main reason; their inability is more about legal and political (criteria - based) constraints rather than just military force.

Answer:

B. cannot legally act unless the abuses meet very specific criteria.