UN takes a right step in combating atrocity crimes
Introduction:
R2P, shorthand for the Responsibility to Protect, has been a guiding principle for well over a decade, but only now has it become an official agenda item at the UN General Assembly.
According to Adama Dieng, the Secretary-General's Special Adviser for the Prevention of Genocide, this makes 2018 an historic year.
R2P embodies a major international political commitment to end the worst forms of violence and persecution; namely genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity.
In June, Mr. Dieng spoke to Liz Scaffidi about the importance of R2P, and how it has gained traction over the years.
R2P, shorthand for the Responsibility to Protect, has been a guiding principle for well over a decade, but only now has it become an official agenda item at the UN General Assembly.
According to Adama Dieng, the Secretary-General's Special Adviser for the Prevention of Genocide, this makes 2018 an historic year.
In June, Mr. Dieng spoke to Liz Scaffidi about the importance of R2P, and how it has gained traction over the years.