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SECRETARY-GENERAL'S VIDEO MESSAGE FOR THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ADOPTION OF THE RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT

 

New York, 24 September 2020

Fifteen years ago at the World Summit, at a pivotal moment in our common pursuit of peace, leaders from every region unanimously adopted the responsibility to protect. Unable to prevent the horrific experiences of the previous decade, the world accepted the collective responsibility to do far more to protect populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against...