Abstract
"Responsibility to Protect" is an evolving norm, which has the potential to assist the international community in fulfilling its sacred obligation to maintain international peace and security. Since some members of the UN have serious reservations on its implementation modalities, respect for state sovereignty and a demonstration of responsibility while protecting will give more credibility to this concept. Therefore, greater consensus of all member states, especially those who have expressed their genuine concerns about the proposed concept, must be obtained at the UN General Assembly level. The apprehensions expressed by these countries must be addressed instead of being ignored or overlooked if the concept of „Responsibility to Protect‟ is to earn universal recognition and acceptability. Necessary checks and balances regarding implementation are extremely important to harness the possibility of misusing this norm for the pursuance of geo-political and geoeconomic ambitions of more powerful members of the UN, which itself is a great threat to sustainable global peace and stability.
Keyword(s)
Responsibility to Protect, Obligation, APPREHENSIONS, Geo-political