Responsibility to Protect

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf international norm
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:R2P
gptkbp:adoptedBy gptkb:2005_World_Summit
gptkb:United_Nations
2005
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:Libya_2011
gptkbp:category gptkb:international_relations
human rights
United Nations doctrine
gptkbp:criticizedFor selective application
potential misuse for political purposes
gptkbp:debatedBy gptkb:Syrian_Civil_War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Responsibility to Protect
gptkbp:legalStatus not legally binding
gptkbp:pillar international assistance and capacity-building
state responsibility to protect its population
timely and decisive response
gptkbp:principle sovereignty entails responsibility
international community has responsibility to intervene if state fails
gptkbp:purpose prevent genocide
prevent crimes against humanity
prevent ethnic cleansing
prevent war crimes
gptkbp:referencedIn gptkb:UN_Security_Council_Resolutions
gptkb:UN_General_Assembly_Resolution_60/1
gptkbp:relatedConcept humanitarian
gptkbp:supportedBy gptkb:Ban_Ki-moon
gptkb:Kofi_Annan
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:2005_World_Summit
gptkb:UN_General_Assembly_Resolution_60/1
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7