New Zealand relies heavily on the United Nations' sanction process. That process can impose sanctions on countries through the Security Council. The process, which is the only mechanism through which the United Nations can make legally binding resolutions—and, therefore, New Zealand—is subject to veto power by the permanent five members: the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Russia, and China. This undermines, in my opinion, its effectiveness, and I'll talk more about that, immediately.