Failure to protect?

Cards (2)

  • 2007: UN sent 19,000 peacekeepers to Darfur
    UN world summit of 2005 agreed its principles in 'Responsibility to protect'
    • Allowed to defend themselves + protect any civilians possible.
  • UN Peacekeepers mission was to:
    1. Monitor events
    2. Protect humanitarian relief efforts
    3. Support voluntary disarmament
    Kofi Annon - An ex-Secretary General of the UN said this was not enough and that more force was necessary to protect the lives of those living in Sudan.