10 treaties the U.S. hasn't ratified
A month of negotiations on the Arms Trade Treaty, which would regulate the flow of weapons between countries — wraps up Friday in New York. But the NRA’s fierce opposition is expected to dissuade the Senate from ratifying it. Here are 10 other international treaties the U.S. hasn't ratified.
League of Nations — 58 parties at its peak
While an American president, Woodrow Wilson, was the impetus for the League of Nations' creation after World War I, the the Senate never ratified the treaty and the U.S. never joined the organization. Republicans, led by Henry Cabot Lodge, opposed a section of the treaty requiring the U.S. to defend other members of the league if they were attacked. (Photo: AP Photo)