Responsibility to Protect (R2P) doctrine and intervention cases (2001–2011)

1. ICISS releases the R2P framework report

   Dec 1, 2001Labels: ICISS, R2P Report

   • GlobalR2P
   • IDRC

2. World Summit endorses R2P in principle

   Sep 16, 2005Labels: UN World, R2P

   • UN Docs
   • UN Peacemaker

3. Security Council reaffirms R2P in Resolution 1674

   Apr 28, 2006Labels: UN Security, Resolution 1674

   • UN Docs
   • UNSC 1674

4. Darfur: Resolution 1706 invokes R2P amid consent dispute

   Aug 31, 2006Labels: Darfur, Resolution 1706

   • UNSC 1706
   • NewHumanitarian

5. Secretary-General outlines implementation approach in A/63/677

   Jan 12, 2009Labels: Ban Ki-moon, A 63

   • UNISPAL
   • CCNY Compendium

6. General Assembly adopts its first R2P resolution

   Sep 14, 2009Labels: UN General, A RES

   • UN DigitalLib
   • UN SG Statement

7. Security Council marks civilian protection focus in Resolution 1894

   Nov 11, 2009Labels: UN Security, Resolution 1894

   • UNSC 1894

8. Libya: Resolution 1970 recalls authorities’ duty to protect

   Feb 26, 2011Labels: Resolution 1970, Libya

   • GlobalR2P
   • UNSC 1970

9. Libya: Arab League backing increases pressure for action

   Mar 12, 2011Labels: Arab League, Libya

   • UN Press 1973
   • Cambridge Core

10. Libya: Resolution 1973 authorizes force to protect civilians

    Mar 17, 2011Labels: Resolution 1973, Libya

    • UN Press
    • GlobalR2P

11. NATO begins Operation Unified Protector under UNSC authority

    Mar 23, 2011Labels: NATO, Operation Unified

    • NATO
    • VAC

12. NATO ends Libya operation, leaving contested R2P legacy

    Oct 31, 2011Labels: NATO, Libya Operation

    • NATO
    • UPI