On 8 November 2021, the Norwegian Holocaust Center will host a workshop, by invitation only, which will examine Norway’s approach to R2P, particularly in light of its current seat in the UNSC. We propose an explorative discussion to better understand two overarching issues: First, the potential and obstacles to atrocity prevention at the UN for an elected UNSC member. Second, we hope to gain an understanding of how Norway sees R2P and atrocity prevention more generally, also regarding related policy areas, such as “protection of civilians” and “peace diplomacy”. The more general debates on R2P, the dynamics of the Security Council, and other avenues of protecting civilians will serve as a backdrop for the discussions. The workshop will be by invitation only.

The workshop is part of a project on Nordic approaches to atrocity prevention, funded by the Joint Committee for Nordic research councils in the Humanities and Social Sciences (NOS-HS).

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