Ο ρόλος του Οργανισμού Ηνωμένων Εθνών στην αντιμετώπιση μαζικών θηριωδιών : η Αρχή της Ευθύνης Προστασίας

Κίσσα, Μαρία

Master Thesis

Author

Κίσσα, Μαρία

Date

2026

Abstract

This thesis examines the principle of the Responsibility to Protect, focusing on the criticisms, challenges, and limitations it faces in the contemporary international system. The analysis demonstrates that the transition from traditional humanitarian intervention to the principle of the Responsibility to Protect, despite its conceptual innovation, has failed to overcome fundamental problems. The principle continues to face criticism that it constitutes a mechanism for legitimizing interventions by powerful states, while its legal nature remains contested, as it represents a political commitment rather than a binding rule of international law. The case of Libya revealed critical weaknesses: the exceeding of the protection mandate and the transformation of the intervention into regime change undermined the credibility of the principle and reinforced suspicions of selective application. The case of Syria exposed even more serious limitations: the exercise of the veto right by permanent members of the Security Council due to geopolitical interests led to complete inaction in the face of the commission of mass atrocities, revealing the structural dependence of the principle of the Responsibility to Protect on the political will of the great powers. In conclusion, the challenges facing the principle are structural rather than circumstantial. The selectivity in application, the absence of legal bindingness, and the institutional weaknesses of the Security Council constitute obstacles that render imperative the reform of the decision-making mechanism of the United Nations.

Postgraduate Studies Programme

Διεθνείς και Ευρωπαϊκές Σπουδές

Department

Σχολή Οικονομικών, Επιχειρηματικών και Διεθνών Σπουδών. Τμήμα Διεθνών και Ευρωπαϊκών Σπουδών

Number of pages

120

Language

Greek

URI

https://dione.lib.unipi.gr/xmlui/handle/unipi/19019

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