June 2024
The veto power of the United Nations Security Council is arguably among the most contentious aspects of the UN system. This article examines an initiative to delimit the use of the veto, proposing an Advisory Opinion from the ICJ on limitations during alleged atrocity crimes.
June 2024
The international legal order lacks a dedicated system for crimes against humanity, creating a major gap in accountability. Years of work by civil society and legal experts are culminating in 2024 to establish a comprehensive system capable of confronting the gravest crimes.
December 2025
The slave trade remains a persistent atrocity crime globally, requiring immediate legal attention. Critical amendments to existing international treaty law must be adopted to close the factual and legal gap in the international legal architecture.
June 2022
Peter Langille proposes a United Nations Emergency Peace Service (UNEPS), a sophisticated alternative to a standing UN force. This integrated service would act as a global first-responder, addressing conflict prevention, humanitarian crises, and environmental needs.
December 2018
The article examines current challenges to addressing atrocity crimes, noting that the international community has struggled to uphold the principle of 'never again.' It argues that despite the existence of hard law obligations like the Genocide Convention, political obstacles, including the use of the veto, undermine global justice efforts.
December 2018
The International Coalition for the Responsibility to Protect and partners convened a UN Security Council side event in October 2018 on women's roles in atrocity and conflict prevention, producing concrete action points ahead of the 2019 UN Commission on the Status of Women meetings. The ICRtoP also conducted Responsibility to Protect training sessions in Beirut in December 2018, in partnership with the Permanent Peace Movement, to strengthen civil society capacity in the MENA region.
June 2019
The International Coalition for the Responsibility to Protect advances atrocity prevention by linking the R2P norm to gender equality, hosting side events at the Commission on the Status of Women and the UN Security Council debate on protection of civilians. New UN Special Adviser on R2P Karen Smith, appointed by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in December 2018, takes responsibility for developing the norm across the UN system.
December 2019
The International Coalition for the Responsibility to Protect (ICRtoP) recently monitored key debates on the Responsibility to Protect (R2P), highlighting prevention activities like veto restraint and combating hate speech. The organization also hosted panels focusing on young women's role in conflict prevention and provided training on early warning signs of atrocities.
