The African Union, state sovereignty, and the responsibility to protect civilians

The African Union, state sovereignty, and the responsibility to protect civilians

Author: 
Tesfaye, Aaron
Publisher: 
Adonis & Abbey
Date published: 
2013
Record type: 
Journal article
Region: 
Africa
Journal Title: 
Journal of African Union Studies (JOAUS)
Source: 
Journal of African Union Studies, Vol. 1, No. 2-3, 2012, pp. 47-60
Subject: 
STATE SOVEREIGNTY
AFRICAN UNION
CIVILIAN PROTECTION
Abstract: 

In a 1999 report to the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, Secretary-General Kofi Annan (1999:21) identified political will as the fundamental barrier to intervention in the Rwandan Genocide. Later, others echoed this view, claiming that it was not some misplaced idea of maintaining sovereignty for Rwanda, but rather "lack of political will" in the international community to act that allowed the tragedy to unfold with horrific consequences (Wheeler, 2000).

Language: 
English

CITATION: Tesfaye, Aaron. The African Union, state sovereignty, and the responsibility to protect civilians . : Adonis & Abbey , 2013. Journal of African Union Studies, Vol. 1, No. 2-3, 2012, pp. 47-60 - Available at: https://library.au.int/frafrican-union-state-sovereignty-and-responsibility-protect-civilians-3