We meet at a moment of great global turbulence, marked by multiple, cascading crises, including an epidemic of coups and military takeovers, from Afghanistan, to Guinea, Mali, Myanmar, and elsewhere, which have turned back the clock on women’s rights. Thank you also to Executive Director Pawnday, of the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, for your leadership, and to The Honorable Gareth Evans for your pioneering and continued contribution to the development of this doctrine. I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to Ireland for hosting this event, and in particular to Her Excellency Ambassador Byrne Nason, our “Ambassador of conscience” at the United Nations, and a steadfast champion of civilian protection and the Women, Peace and Security agenda, notably during Ireland’s exemplary tenure on the Security Council. It is an honor to be here to deliver the 12th Evans-Sahnoun Lecture on the Responsibility to Protect. Įxcellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, good morning. Pramila Patten, at the Annual Evans-Sahnoun Lecture on the Responsibility to Protect, co-hosted by the Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations and the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect on.
The following keynote address was delivered by the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Armed Conflict, Ms.
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