| ID | 146680 |
| Title Proper | First things first |
| Other Title Information | R2P starts with direct negotiations |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | De Groof, Emmanuel |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Public debates on R2P one-sidedly focus on its forcible aspects. They should, however, also focus on R2P’s non-coercive aspects, which include the legal obligations to cooperate and to pursue peaceful conflict resolution, notably the obligation to undertake meaningful attempts at negotiation before coercive means are taken into consideration. After the Arab Spring erupted in Libya and Syria, other countries did not exhaust reasonable efforts to deal and negotiate with the incumbent powers, and to assist and encourage them to meet their obligations under R2P, even though negotiations are part and parcel of the R2P framework and constitute the very first step to be taken whenever a state seems to ignore its obligations under that framework. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Spectator Vol. 51, No.2; Jun 2016: p.30-48 |
| Journal Source | International Spectator Vol: 51 No 2 |
| Key Words | Conflict Resolution ; Arab Spring ; Non-Coercive Aspects of R2 ; Obligation of Negotiation |