Of course nepotism is involved. It is how all tribal societies work. Most of the nations in the world are tribal, which is why they are so backward. It is why the U.N. is useless. One should never include disfunctional nations into a world body.

If we kicked out 2/3 of the nations, the U.N. would suddenly become more pragmatic, functional, and credible. There should be criteria for membership, not mere existence. It’s the Utopian mentality which allowed all to join. Utopians are the bane of humanity. Kumbaya is for children.