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The UN Security Council convened an emergency meeting to discuss developments in Iran, including recent internal unrest and international concerns. Council members expressed differing views, with some raising human rights issues and others emphasizing state sovereignty. The meeting concluded without the adoption of a resolution or formal action.
The discussion took place within the established framework of the United Nations’ Responsibility to Protect (R2P), as articulated in paragraphs 138–140 of the 2005 World Summit Outcome Document. Under this framework, primary responsibility rests with the state to protect its population from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and crimes against humanity, while the international community, acting through the Security Council, may employ diplomatic, humanitarian, and other peaceful measures under Chapters VI and VIII of the UN Charter. Should such measures prove inadequate and national authorities be deemed to have manifestly failed in their protective obligations, the Security Council retains the authority to consider collective action under Chapter VII on a case-by-case basis, consistent with the Charter and international law.
If you live in a democratic country, you can advocate for your country to continue to show an example of how the right to democracy must be protected by continuing to demand that the Islamic Republic return access to communication to the people inside of Iran, and continue to advocate for permission for an independent investigator to enter the country.
For more information, please visit:
https://documents.un.org/doc/undoc/gen/n09/206/10/pdf/n0920610.pdf
https://www.globalr2p.org/what-is-r2p/
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