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The responsibility to protect.

Matt Deutscher1

  • 1Canadian High Commission, London W1K 4AB. matt.deutscher@dfait-maeci.gc.ca

Medicine, Conflict, and Survival
|February 5, 2005
PubMed
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Sovereignty entails a responsibility to protect citizens. When states fail, the international community may intervene militarily, prioritizing UN-led, multilateral action over national interests.

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Area of Science:

  • International Relations
  • Political Science
  • Security Studies

Background:

  • The post-Cold War era faces critical decisions regarding military intervention in sovereign states.
  • The International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty (ICISS) was established in 2000.
  • The ICISS published "The Responsibility to Protect" in 2001, addressing state sovereignty and international intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the concept of sovereignty as both a right and a responsibility.
  • To determine the conditions under which the international community should intervene in a state's affairs.
  • To foster debate on strengthening the United Nations' role in international interventions.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of the concept of state sovereignty and its implications.

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  • Examination of the findings and recommendations of the International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty (ICISS).
  • Discussion of the criteria for international intervention, focusing on mass atrocities.

    • Main Results:

    • Sovereignty implies a responsibility of states to protect their populations.
    • When states are unable or unwilling to protect citizens, or perpetrate atrocities, the international community has a responsibility to intervene.
    • Intervention criteria were intentionally limited to severe human rights violations like mass killing and ethnic cleansing.

    Conclusions:

    • The report aimed to stimulate debate on international intervention and the responsibility to protect populations.
    • Strengthening the United Nations and ensuring multilateral interventions are crucial.
    • Ongoing efforts are needed to ensure the UN Security Council's effectiveness and align political will with resources for interventions.