U.N. Balance of Sovereignty and Suffering
1991-08-07T05:28:01-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvOTEyXC8xOTkxMDgwNzA1MzAwMTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The Council addressed the conflicting missions of the United Nations of respect for sovereignty, and protection of human rights.
The speakers:
Nancy Alexander, Legislative Sec., Friends Committee on National Legislation
Larry Minear, Overseas Development Council,
David J. Scheffer, Sr. Associate, Carnegie Endowment F=for Int’l. Peace
Patricia Wiess Fagen, Public Info. Officer,UN Comm.for Refugees
Roger Winter, Director, US Committee for Refugees
,looked at the new direction taken by the U.N. of choosing human rights over sovereignty as shown in the rescue of the Kurds in Iraq. Also addressed was the question of unilateral humanitarian intervention.
The speakers:
Nancy Alexander, Legislative Sec., Friends Committee on National Legislation
Larry Minear, Overseas Development Council,
David J. Scheffer, Sr. Associate, Carnegie Endowment F=for Int’l. Peace
Patricia Wiess Fagen, Public Info. Officer,UN Comm.for Refugees
Roger Winter, Director, US Committee for Refugees
,looked at the new direction taken by the U.N. of choosing human rights over sovereignty as shown in the rescue of the Kurds in Iraq. Also addressed was the question of unilateral humanitarian intervention.
The Council addressed the conflicting missions of the United Nations of respect for sovereignty, and protection of human rights. The spe… read more
The Council addressed the conflicting missions of the United Nations of respect for sovereignty, and protection of human rights.
The speakers:
Nancy Alexander, Legislative Sec., Friends Committee on National Legislation
Larry Minear, Overseas Development Council,
David J. Scheffer, Sr. Associate, Carnegie Endowment F=for Int’l. Peace
Patricia Wiess Fagen, Public Info. Officer,UN Comm.for Refugees
Roger Winter, Director, US Committee for Refugees
,looked at the new direction taken by the U.N. of choosing human rights over sovereignty as shown in the rescue of the Kurds in Iraq. Also addressed was the question of unilateral humanitarian intervention. close
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- Nancy Alexander Secretary Friends Committee on National Legislation
- Patricia Wiess Fagen Officer United Nations->Public Information
- Larry Minear Representative Overseas Development Council
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