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Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect. Working to advance #R2P and end the commission of mass atrocity crimes.

Website: https://www.globalr2p.org/
In this week's issue of #AtrocityAlert:

🇾🇪 Threat of return to large-scale conflict in #Yemen
🇧🇾 #Belarus’ criminal justice system weaponized as an “instrument of repression”
🇲🇲 #Myanmar’s military seeks legitimacy while committing atrocities against civilians

More: www.globalr2p.org/publications...
September 16, 2026 at 4:49 PM
During #UNGA81, join us and @amnesty.org for "When Atrocities Persist: International Responsibility and the Occupied Palestinian Territory."

Additional speakers will be announced soon!

🗓 24 Sept | 5–6:30 PM
📍 Japan Society, Murase Room
Registration 🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
September 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM
🗣️🇺🇳“Where cycles of impunity endure, so too does the risk of renewed atrocities.”

At #HRC63, the Group of Friends of #R2P called for guarantees of non-recurrence to be at the heart of atrocity prevention.

Read the statement: www.globalr2p.org/resources/jo...
Joint Statement by the Group of Friends of R2P delivered during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence - Global Centre for ...
Mr. President, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Group of Friends of R2P. We thank the Special Rapporteur for his report. This year marks two decades since the establishment...
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September 15, 2026 at 3:18 PM
🇺🇳 How can the Human Rights Council better support atrocity prevention?

At #HRC63, we brought together UN experts to discuss strengthening links between human rights mechanisms, early warning and preventive action.

Watch the full event: www.globalr2p.org/resources/th...
The Prevention of Genocide and Other Atrocity Crimes: Building effective linkages between the work of the Human Rights Council and atrocity prevention efforts - Global Centre for the Responsibility to...
On 8 September 2026, on the margins of the 63rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC), the UN Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect and the Global Centre for the Respo...
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September 15, 2026 at 1:42 PM
🚨🇪🇹 Renewed violence and escalating tensions in #Ethiopia are once again putting civilians at grave risk.

We joined CSO partners in calling for urgent int'l action to prevent further atrocities, protect civilians and press for de-escalation and accountability.

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Ethiopia: Renewed Escalation Demands Urgent International Action to Prevent Further Atrocities - Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect
We, the undersigned civil society organizations, express our grave concern over escalating violence, instability and  mass atrocity crimes across Ethiopia. Communities across the country continue to e...
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September 10, 2026 at 6:01 PM
In this week's issue of #AtrocityAlert:

🔺 #Israeli officials push for “migration” from #Gaza, placing atrocity evidence at risk
🔺 FFM finds external support networks are fueling #Sudan’s war
🔺 Education under increasing threat in conflict zones around the world

Full issue:
September 9, 2026 at 4:20 PM
As #HRC63 is underway, we urge states to prioritize atrocity prevention, civilian protection and accountability.

See our full list of recommendations on 🇸🇩 🇦🇫 🇧🇮 🇨🇫 🇻🇪
🇪🇹 🇲🇲 🇨🇩 🇭🇹 🇮🇷 🇳🇮 🇺🇦 and more ⬇️.

🔗 globalr2p.org/publications/recommendations-for-the-upcoming-63rd-session-of-the-un-human-rights-council/
Recommendations for the upcoming 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council - Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect
On 7 September the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) will commence its 63rd session in Geneva. Since its establishment in 2006, the HRC has become the principal multilateral forum through which communitie...
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September 9, 2026 at 3:28 PM
In this week's issue of #AtrocityAlert:

🔺 Mass abductions underscore growing risks to civilians in #Nigeria
🔺 Settler violence and outposts expand across the #WestBank
🔺 Attack in Kenscoff highlights the unrelenting brutality of gang violence in #Haiti

Full issue: bit.ly/4y7Ccxu
September 2, 2026 at 4:43 PM
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September 2, 2026 at 9:15 AM
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📢 OUT NOW (EN/ES):

The Right Tool for the Moment: Venezuela, Political Transition and the Case for Renewing the FFM 🇻🇪 at #HRC63

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September 1, 2026 at 7:56 AM
Why is the HRC’s decision on whether to renew the FFM on #Venezuela so consequential?

As @elisabethgcr2p.bsky.social argues, investigative mechanisms are vital during crises & political transitions - to assess change, preserve evidence & safeguard institutional memory.

Read more: bit.ly/4iBAArl
The Right Tool for the Moment: Venezuela, Political Transition and the Case for Renewing the FFM - Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect
También disponible en español. For many Venezuelans, the unlawful removal of Nicolás Maduro on 3 January 2026 seemed to promise the end of an era – the unraveling of a system of power built under Hugo...
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August 31, 2026 at 3:33 PM
9 years on, the Rohingya genocide is not over. Rohingya continue to face atrocities & displacement in 🇲🇲 while those who flee confront overcrowded camps, trafficking, detention & more.

Remembrance must be matched by protection, accountability & sustained support for Rohingya wherever they are.
August 25, 2026 at 8:16 AM
🇸🇩 Ahead of #HRC63, we've joined 67 other organizations urging states to extend the UN Fact-Finding Mission for #Sudan’s mandate in full for 2 years and ensure it has the resources needed to investigate atrocities, preserve evidence and advance accountability.

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Sudan: Extend the Fact-Finding Mission’s mandate and ensure adequate resources for investigations and reporting - Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect
To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (Geneva, Switzerland) 20 August 2026 Sudan: Extend the Fact-Finding Mission’s mandate and ens...
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August 20, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Our July edition of #R2P in Focus is out!

Highlights of this month's issue include:

🗣️ Evans-Sahnoun Lecture on #R2P
🇺🇳 UN General Assembly #R2PDebate
‼️ Updated Country Analysis
🌐 Atrocity Prevention and Digital Technologies
🎙️ Expert Voices podcast

Read here ⬇️
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July 31, 2026 at 1:58 PM
The 2026 #UNGA debate on #R2Pdebate saw 50 member states and 2 regional organizations speak on behalf of 89 countries, reaffirming the commitment to prevent mass atrocities amid growing global challenges.

Read our summary of key themes and trends: ⬇️ www.globalr2p.org/publications...
Summary of the 2026 UN General Assembly Plenary Meeting on the Responsibility to Protect - Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect
The UN General Assembly held a plenary meeting on the “Responsibility to Protect (R2P) and the prevention of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity” on 6 July as part of th...
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July 28, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Check out the full recording of the 2026 Evans-Sahnoun Lecture on #R2P, now available!

This year's lecture feat. a keynote by Richard Gowan of @crisisgroup.org on the future of UN conflict prevention, mediation & diplomacy, followed by a panel discussion.

Watch: www.globalr2p.org/resources/ev...
Evans-Sahnoun Lecture on the Responsibility to Protect, 2026 - Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect
 On 9 July the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect joined the Permanent Mission of Ireland to the UN in New York in hosting the 2026 Evans-Sahnoun Lecture on the Responsibility to Protect...
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July 23, 2026 at 2:29 PM
In this week' issue of #AtrocityAlert:

🔺 Israel intensifies attacks on Gaza amid so-called ceasefire
🔺 Deadly Kenscoff attacks highlight Haiti’s deepening protection crisis
🔺 Outcomes of the UN Human Rights Council’s 62nd session

Full issue: bit.ly/4fdPMsO
July 22, 2026 at 5:30 PM
🆕🎙️ In this month's episode of #EVAPpodcast our @jdstreitfeld.bsky.social sat down with @maitelsadany.bsky.social, Executive Director of @timep.bsky.social to discuss the escalating crisis in Lebanon and its implications for civilian protection and international law.

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Expert Voices on Atrocity Prevention
Expert Voices on Atrocity Prevention is a podcast by the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect. The podcast, hosted by Global Centre Deputy Executive Director Jaclyn Streitfeld-Hall, feature
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July 17, 2026 at 3:31 PM
🆕 Check out our updated analysis examining populations at risk of atrocities in the following crises:

Afghanistan, Central Sahel, China, DRC, Ethiopia, Haiti, Iran, Israel & OPT, Lebanon, Myanmar (Burma), South Sudan, Sudan, Ukraine, Venezuela & more ⬇️

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Populations at Risk, July 2026 - Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect
Our country analysis applies an atrocity prevention lens to situations where populations are experiencing, or are at risk of, genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity or ethnic cleansing. For eac...
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July 15, 2026 at 5:51 PM
🕯️ Today #WeRemember the victims and survivors of the #SrebrenicaGenocide.

Honoring their memory compels us to ensure the effective prevention of genocide and other mass atrocities through early action, accountability and the political will to protect populations at risk.
July 11, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Yesterday we were honored to join the Permanent Mission of Ireland in hosting the 2026 Evans-Sahnoun Lecture on #R2P.

Richard Gowan's keynote on the future of UN conflict prevention was followed by a discussion on strengthening diplomacy, mediation & the UN's prevention agenda.
July 10, 2026 at 8:51 PM
In this issue of #AtrocityAlert:
🔺 Growing risk of atrocities amid escalating conflict in
#ElObeid, #Sudan
🔺 New framework between #Israel, #US and #Lebanon raises justice concerns
🔺Catastrophic earthquakes deepen #Venezuela's multidimensional crisis

Full issue: bit.ly/4p7XM1I
July 8, 2026 at 5:10 PM
On Monday the #UNGA held its annual #R2Pdebate. During the debate 50 states & 2 regional orgs (EU & IGAD) spoke on behalf of 89 states.

See our website for a short summary, recordings of the debate & more. Keep an eye on this space for a deeper analysis to come.

www.globalr2p.org/resources/un...
UN General Assembly Debate on the Responsibility to Protect, 2026 - Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect
The UN General Assembly held a plenary meeting on the “Responsibility to Protect (R2P) and the prevention of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity” on 6 July as part of th...
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July 8, 2026 at 1:26 PM
LIVE: UN member states will convene for the annual UN General Assembly debate on #R2P!

The debate provides an important opportunity for statesto reaffirm their commitment to preventing atrocities, while reflecting on current challenges in protecting populations.

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General Assembly: 97th plenary meeting, 80th session
General Assembly: 97th plenary meeting, 80th session.
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July 6, 2026 at 1:58 PM