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The article discusses the problems encountered in the protection of economic, social and cultural rights in the international setting. It explores whether the economic, social and cultural rights stipulated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) can be applied in the U.S. These rights have been tackled in the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. It highlights the analysis on the creation of the economic, social and cultural rights based on the historical perspective.

The article focuses on the ratification of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, which is based on a package of reservations, understanding and declarations (RUD) in the U.S. Senate. The ratification has been connected to the enactment of the 1988 Genocide Convention Implementation Act which prohibits genocide. The laws which prosecute perpetrators of genocide or those who commits crime against the international community are explored.