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The 2021 Conference will take place online.
All times in the program are BST (GMT+1). June 1, 2021 Panel 1: THE RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT AND GLOBAL POWER Panel 2: CHINA AND THE RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT Panel 3: BEYOND FAILURE AND INACTION Panel 4: THE RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT IN REGIONAL AND NATIONAL APPROACHES Keynote: DR SIMON ADAMS, Executive Director, Global Center for the Responsibility to Protect June 2, 2021 Panel 5: ADDRESSING THE WARNINGS OF ATROCITY CRIMES Panel 6: PROTECTION TOOLS AND THE RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT Panel 7: CONCEPTUAL CHALLENGES AND THEORETICAL BOUNDARIES OF THE RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT Panel 8: LESSONS FROM RESPONSES TO R2P SITUATIONS Panel 9: INTERNATIONAL COURTS AND THE RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT Keynote: ALICE WAIRIMU NDERITU, United Nations Secretary-General's Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide DR KAREN SMITH, United Nations Secretary- General's Special Adviser on the Responsibility to Protect |
Edward Luck was one of the driving forces behind making the Responsibility to Protect a reality. During his time as the first United Nations Secretary-General's first Special Adviser on the Responsibility to Protect, Edward was key in developing the 'three pillars' of R2P on how the international community could implement their responsibilities on preventing and responding to mass atrocity situations.
As a scholar, Edward was one of the leading voices in continuing to develop and discuss R2P in his writing and publications, as well as the role of the United Nations Security Council. Throughout his successful career, he held positions in several universities and institutes, including as Professor of Professional Practice in International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, the Joan B Kroc School of Peace Studies at the University of San Diego, the International Peace Institute, and the President and CEO of the United Nations Association of the USA. Edward also consulted and advised for numerous foreign ministries and international organisations or NGOs. The Organising Committee would like to thank Dana Luck, Edward's wife, for giving us her blessing to tribute this conference to him, and his important legacy on the Responsibility to Protect. As an inspiration, mentor, and friend to many in the community of R2P supporters and beyond, he will be sorely missed. |
