R2P and the UN.(Responsibility to Protect; United Nations)

[...]UN peacekeepers working in R2P scenarios are not provided with sufficient guidance or resources to protect civilians under imminent threat; this applies also to those who could be exposed to such threats or risks in the near future and may require preventive measures to avoid direct attacks. [....

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Published in:UN Chronicle 2011-06, Vol.48 (2), p.22
Main Author: Cremades, Beatriz Escrina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Civilians
Councils
Domestic policy
Ex-presidents
Foreign policy
Government regulation
Human rights
International relations
Intervention (International law)
Laws, regulations and rules
Mandela, Nelson
Military intervention
Sovereignty
Speeches, lectures and essays
World politics
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Summary:[...]UN peacekeepers working in R2P scenarios are not provided with sufficient guidance or resources to protect civilians under imminent threat; this applies also to those who could be exposed to such threats or risks in the near future and may require preventive measures to avoid direct attacks. [...]UN peacekeepers are rarely equipped to prevent the outbreak of atrocities; rather, they struggle to respond to violence when it occurs.
ISSN:0251-7329
1564-3913