The responsibility to protect: Contestation of absolute sovereignty
Session
Political Sciences and Security
Description
The responsibility to protect (R2P) is a new and emerging international norm as well as a global political commitment which seeks to address failures of states and International Community to prevent atrocities such as ethnic cleansing, war crimes and crimes against humanity. Established at the 2005 World Summit, R2P underlines that: sovereignty is not just a right but a primary responsibility of states to protect their own citizens and if states are unable or unwilling to do so, the international community has a responsibility to intervene by collective action under the UN Charter and Security Council. However, its application has been controversial and inconsistent and remains a subject of considerable debate. The aim of this paper is to argue that the questions about who has the authority to invoke R2P and the consensus among states within the UN Security Council, especially when vetoes and geopolitical considerations are involved, are significant challenges for collective actions under R2P.
Keywords:
responsibility, protect, state, crime, citizens, security
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-982-15-3
Location
UBT Kampus, Lipjan
Start Date
25-10-2024 9:00 AM
End Date
27-10-2024 6:00 PM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2024.87
Recommended Citation
Culaj, Gjon, "The responsibility to protect: Contestation of absolute sovereignty" (2024). UBT International Conference. 2.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/2024UBTIC/PS/2
The responsibility to protect: Contestation of absolute sovereignty
UBT Kampus, Lipjan
The responsibility to protect (R2P) is a new and emerging international norm as well as a global political commitment which seeks to address failures of states and International Community to prevent atrocities such as ethnic cleansing, war crimes and crimes against humanity. Established at the 2005 World Summit, R2P underlines that: sovereignty is not just a right but a primary responsibility of states to protect their own citizens and if states are unable or unwilling to do so, the international community has a responsibility to intervene by collective action under the UN Charter and Security Council. However, its application has been controversial and inconsistent and remains a subject of considerable debate. The aim of this paper is to argue that the questions about who has the authority to invoke R2P and the consensus among states within the UN Security Council, especially when vetoes and geopolitical considerations are involved, are significant challenges for collective actions under R2P.