The international community’s ‘Responsibility to Protect’ is greater than ever said the UN Secretary General on Monday.
“Our collective responsibility to protect demands far more from us at this deeply troubling time for all humankind,” said Ban Ki-Moon speaking at a meeting of the UN General Assembly to discuss the ‘Responsibility to Protect’ adapted in 2005.
“Turning a blind eye to these acts is no longer tenable. Our responsibility to prevent and protect is collective and urgent," he added.
Citing ongoing violence in Iraq, Syria, South Sudan, the Central African Republic, Ukraine, Nigeria, Gaza and other regions, Ban Ki-Moon said,
“The adoption of the responsibility to protect at the 2005 World Summit embodied a collective determination to counter atrocity crimes with resolve. Today, this commitment is being severely tested.”
The Responsibility to Protect is a principle of responsibility agreed upon by the General Assembly that holds all states responsible for shielding their own populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and related crimes against humanity and requires the international community to step in if this obligation is not met.
“Our collective responsibility to protect demands far more from us at this deeply troubling time for all humankind,” said Ban Ki-Moon speaking at a meeting of the UN General Assembly to discuss the ‘Responsibility to Protect’ adapted in 2005.
“Turning a blind eye to these acts is no longer tenable. Our responsibility to prevent and protect is collective and urgent," he added.
Citing ongoing violence in Iraq, Syria, South Sudan, the Central African Republic, Ukraine, Nigeria, Gaza and other regions, Ban Ki-Moon said,
“The adoption of the responsibility to protect at the 2005 World Summit embodied a collective determination to counter atrocity crimes with resolve. Today, this commitment is being severely tested.”
The Responsibility to Protect is a principle of responsibility agreed upon by the General Assembly that holds all states responsible for shielding their own populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and related crimes against humanity and requires the international community to step in if this obligation is not met.