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In search of symbiosis: the Security Council in the humanitarian domain

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 August 2007

Aurélio Viotti
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Abstract

While the Security Council's incursion into the protection of individuals or groups could appear necessary – or even praiseworthy – it should be viewed with caution. The author argue that the search for perfect complementarity between the powers of the Security Council and humanitarian action should not overlook the political nature of the Council, the omissions and inconsistencies in its decisions regarding grave offences against human dignity and the effects of coercive action – including armed force – on the provision of neutral and impartial assistance to the victims of an armed conflict.

Type
Humanitarian Actors
Information
International Review of the Red Cross , Volume 89 , Issue 865: Humanitarian Actors , March 2007 , pp. 131 - 153
Copyright
Copyright © International Committee of the Red Cross 2007

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