Social Sciences
8 years ago

Heads of State commit to protect populations from genocide and crimes.

United Nations chronicle/UN chronicle
The responsibility to protect
Ivan Šimonović

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The responsibility to protect (RtoP) is a commitment made by world leaders in 2005 to prevent genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and crimes against humanity. It is based on three pillars: States must protect their populations, the international community should help States do so, and the international community must step in when a State fails to protect its people. This principle aims to create a future without these horrific crimes.