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Because the UN will get on you. While this isn't an issue for some random warlord in Africa if you're a tiny island who still wants to operate within the world you're still fucked.


The UN doesn't have an army


No, but it's members do.

And some of those members aren't afraid of using them, or their Navys, or Air Forces...


You're not wrong, but consider that there are plenty of atrocities, including slavery, happening right now around the world.


Happening in sovereign nations, not on floating platforms in international waters [1].

Items of interest:

Article 88: Reservation of the high seas for peaceful purposes

Article 98: Duty to render assistance

Article 99: Prohibition of the transport of slaves

Article 100: Duty to cooperate in the repression of piracy

Article 101: Definition of piracy

Article 103: Definition of a pirate ship or aircraft

Article 105: Seizure of a pirate ship or aircraft

The law is very clear on the authority of warships to intervene.

[1]https://www.un.org/Depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/unc...




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