US Elections Untangled

Will the US rejoin the fight against war crimes? (with Katja Creutz)

October 30, 2020 Finnish Institute of International Affairs Season 1 Episode 16
US Elections Untangled
Will the US rejoin the fight against war crimes? (with Katja Creutz)
Show Notes

The US has always had a tricky relationship with the UN and the International Criminal Court, but under President Donald Trump the attitude towards those international bodies has become downright hostile.

How different will the US treat the UN, the ICC and human rights issues if Joe Biden wins the election? There are many crucial differences between the two candidates’ approaches, says Leading Researcher Katja Creutz from the Finnish Institute of International Affairs.

“America first is not a policy that puts human beings first.”