In the west it is easy to pillory Russia for rejecting internationally imposed regime change by saying Vladimir Putin fears a "colour revolution" in Russia (even though there is no such prospect).
He has rejected the internationally appointed mediator to the conflict.
But it is Ethiopia that mounted a major offensive on Friday and rejected the internationally approved peace plan; by accepting this plan, Eritrea has agreed to withdraw its troops from the contested territories.
Internally, the corps leaders have called for arresting leaders of the reform movement and internationally they have rejected any compromise on the nuclear program.
Mohamed Ibn Chambas, executive secretary of the Economic Community of West African States, or Ecowas, rejected the notion of an internationally backed war crimes tribunal for Liberia.
He even rejected the scientific findings of internationally recognized medical experts.
It fits well with his self-image: the misunderstood artist rejected by all, rather than the internationally acclaimed, bestselling novelist.
The council also rejected the candidacy of presidential aspirant Youssou N'Dour, an internationally known musician and popular figure in Senegal.
This was remarkable because the goal of a new internationally legally binding agreement had been specifically rejected at the 2009 conference in Copenhagen, in an effective deal between the US and the "Basic" group of emerging economies (China, India, Brazil and South Africa).
