Diplomacy and the Distractions of Protection
Originally posted at the International Peace Institute’s, Global Observatory. Original here. When genocide and mass atrocities strike, the first imperative is to stop the violence. When the violence...
View ArticleHow Humanitarians Protect Populations Against Mass Atrocities (With Limits)
Originally published with IPI Global Observatory. Humanitarian organizations can sometimes play a critical role in keeping people alive when populations are subjected to genocide and mass atrocities....
View ArticleUN in South Sudan: The ghosts of Rwanda and Srebrenica
Originally posted at The Interpreter. As the last of the reinforcements arrive for the newly mandated UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), questions remain over its ability to protect civilians and put...
View ArticleBreaking Cycle of Impunity in Gaza: Accountability is the Key, the ICC the...
Originally posted at IPI Global Observatory A little over a week ago, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advisers on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect (Adama Dieng and Jennifer...
View ArticleAP R2P Statement to UN General Assembly
Remarks to the United Nations General Assembly Informal and Interactive Dialogue on International Assistance and the Responsibility to Protect New York 8 September 2014 Thank you, Mr. Moderator. Thank...
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