The responsibility to protect: the international duty to defend the vulnerable [WP700]

• Human rights, good governance and faith

• Date: Monday 10 - Friday 14 February, 2003
• Venue: Wiston House

  Wilton Park; Wiston House, Steyning; West Sussex; BN44 3DZ; +44 (0) 1903 815 020

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• Event no.: WP700

• How can the international community act more effectively to prevent major humanitarian violations, minimise the damage when they occur, and help rebuild societies?

• How well adapted are national and international systems to addressing internal war, resource conflict, and armed responses by non-state actors?

• Have the UN and the International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty set a new agenda for effective protection?

Further information

Responsibility to protect – carrying the burden?

Contacts

Programme Director: Robin Hart

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