R2P

American  

[ahr-tuh-pee] / ˈɑr təˈpi /

Or Rto P

abbreviation

1. responsibility to protect: the global principle that nations have an obligation to protect their populations against genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and crimes against humanity, and that the international community must assist if necessary.

   The United Nations invoked R2P to authorize delivery of humanitarian aid.

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Etymology

Origin of R2P

First recorded in 2005, following the United Nations' World Summit

Example Sentences

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R2P

On May 17, the U.N. held a plenary meeting on the topic of R2P.

From Slate ● May 24, 2021

This raises the question of what exactly invoking R2P would mean in this case.

From Slate ● May 24, 2021

The so-called R2P framework was adopted at the 2005 U.N.

From Reuters ● Jun. 2, 2018

So Luck points to a “second route” he and others have deployed to define R2P.

From Time ● Mar. 4, 2011

But that clarity belies a deeper debate about what R2P actually should stand for.

From Time ● Mar. 4, 2011