Among them is the Convention on the Rights of the Child . This treaty has not been ratified by the United States becaue many people believe that the treaty gives the government authority over children superior to parental authority, among other reasons. It may therefore be subject to certain restrictions, but these shall only be such as are provided by law and are necessary. Even a cursory reading of most of the UN Human Rights Treaties reveals a fundamental difference between the philosophy which guides the United Nations and the philosophy upon which the U.S. Constitution rests. The U.S. Constitution recognizes that all rights reside with the people, and are limited by government only through the consent of the governed.
Government is empowered only by the consent of the governed.
On the other hand, The United Nations, as reflected in virtually all UN treaties, assumes that government power is absolute, and grants or denys rights to people as best serves the government. Executive Order 13107 is simply another in a long series of Executive Orders that demonstrates the UN's concept of government power, rather than the Constitution's limited, enumerated powers. It is clear, however, the intent of the Executive Order is to implement policies set forth in UN treaties whether ratified or not, and whether or not there is any legislative authority for those policies.