Governments must be accountable for their actions in the international arena, as well as in the domestic one.
- Today, the actions of one State can often have a decisive effect on the lives of people in other States. (Kofi Annan)

Governments must be accountable for their actions in the international arena, as well as in the domestic one. - Today, the actions of one State can often have a decisive effect on the lives of people in other States.

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