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Good questions.
First, the UN - International relations. However, we don't, nor have we ever, given the UN power over our country or our citizens. The UN is a place where the world's sovereign nations come to discuss relations with each other, and try to come to agreements regarding numerous subjects such as fighting world hunger, fighting global disease, increasing education opportunities and medical care of children in the undeveloped world, and many other subjects - including security but the military peace keeping security missions of the UN are not the primary purpose of the UN. The UN has no legal power over the US.
Second, NATO - NATO is a treaty between the US and a bunch of other sovereign nations where we all agree to assist each other militarily for mutual defense. NATO has nothing to do US sovereignty, but the NATO treaty has been ratified by the Senate so it has the power of law under the Constitution within the US.
Third, Extradition - The US has treaties with numerous nations. One part of many of our treaties, or it could actually be a stand-alone treaty with the US, are what are referred to as Extradition Treaties. Here's a link to a wiki page that describes what basic US extradition law entails - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extradition_law_in_the_United_States.
I hope this helps.
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