Secretary-General speaks on Humanitarian Intervention at Ditchley Park
Title
Secretary-General speaks on Humanitarian Intervention at Ditchley Park
Date
26 June 1998
Creator
Description
Press release from the Secretary-General with Kofi Annan's text from the thirty-fifth annual Ditchley Foundation Lecture at Ditchley Park in the United Kingdom. He wanted to begin a dialogue on genocide and the need to not just stand aside and let it happen as the world did during the Rwandan genocide. He says that the international community needs to take action on behalf of humanitarian intervention.
Type
Speech; Press release statement
Coverage
Language
English
Source
United Nations
Format
PDF
Identifier
UN9153
Rights
United Nations
Collection
Citation
Kofi Annan, “Secretary-General speaks on Humanitarian Intervention at Ditchley Park,” The Selected Papers of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan 1997-2006, accessed May 5, 2024, https://ccnydigitalscholarship.org/kofiannan/items/show/5043.