Canada Gives its Two Cents in R2P Debate

John McNee gives tepid support to R2P during UN debate

Published July 29, 2009

It may not be warmly embraced by the Conservative government, but Canada's Ambassador to the UN John McNee last week offered a tepid statement of support for implementing the Responsibility to Protect.

"While recognizing non-interference, the Responsibility to Protect stresses that sovereignty entails certain fundamental responsibilities. We need to put accountability squarely on national governments...

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