Essays about: "responsibility to protect united nations"

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  1. 21. R2P as a global principle?: A case study of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Elin Elmgren; [2015-02-17]
    Keywords : Responsibility to Protect; R2P; humanitarian intervention; national sovereignty; United Nations UN ; Democratic People’s Republic of Korea DPRK ;

    Abstract : The principle of Responsibility to Protect (R2P) has been described as revolutionary in its affect on the relationship between the concepts of humanitarian intervention and national sovereignty by placing an even greater emphasis on the issue of human rights. However, R2P has proven to be difficult to apply in certain cases. READ MORE

  3. 22. Mainstreaming Human Security in the New Security Landscape: the discursive struggle for "freedom from fear" and "freedom from want"

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Global Studies; Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Jens Brinkestam; [2015]
    Keywords : human security; freedom from fear; freedom from want; new security landscape; Responsibility to Protect; Laclau and Mouffe; discourse theory; discursive struggle; hegemony; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : After the failure to respond adequately to the changing patterns of conflict and violence after the end of the Cold War, human security was popularized in the 1990s as an alternative concept to security more suitable to face threats to individual security. Ever since, the question about what human security should entail has seen much discussion. READ MORE

  4. 23. The Responsibility to Protect in Syria. A Motive Analysis of "GIBSA"

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Joe Lahoud; [2014-07-01]
    Keywords : R2P; Syria; United Nations; Security Council; Global Governance; Germany; South Africa; Brazil; India; International Principles; International Administration; MENA;

    Abstract : The purpose of this paper is to analyze the motives of emerging global powers in decision-making processes concerned with humanitarian crises, and whether the principle of “Responsibility to Protect” has influenced the decisions of GIBSA in UNresolutions concerned with the Syrian Crisis. GIBSA is an unofficial group comprised of Germany, India, Brazil and South Africa, who were part of the UNSC during 2011- 2012 (Brazil 2010-2011), and strive to gain UNSC permanent membership. READ MORE

  5. 24. The Responsibility to Protect - A Critical Case Study of the Central African Republic

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Hanna Norelius; [2014]
    Keywords : R2P; sovereignty; Central African Republic; solidarists; pluralists; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Governments around the world committed to the Responsibility to Protect principle at the World Summit in 2005. The principle declares that states have the primary responsible to protect its population from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity and that this responsibility is transferred to the international community if a state would be unable or unwilling to protect its population. READ MORE

  6. 25. Intervening in Mass Atrocities : The Way Forward

    University essay from Juridiska institutionen

    Author : David Nykvist; [2014]
    Keywords : international law; humanitarian intervention; un; united nations; icc; r2p; responsibility to protect; uniting for peace; folkrätt; humanitär; intervention; fn; icc; r2p; responsibility to protect; uniting for peace;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to critically assess the threemain approaches for the legal and political future of humanitarianintervention. It does so through the use of a normative and, to a lesser extent, a dogmatic methodology. The thesis thoroughly examines whether the relevant provisions of the UN Charter provide a satisfactory legal framework. READ MORE