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Ststemeni by H.E.Itr. Thomas Matussek _ r.emanentReprosentafl of Germany ve ceneral AssembtyDebale on the rcport of lhe Socretaryenelal "lmplemoilng the Rosponsibi to protoct ty 21Juty 2009

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in the World Smdit Omcone 2005.Ihe dsenbled geads of Slatemd covme.t mninously rcogniz.d the rcspoBibility ol eacnSlateto prol4l ils popul.lion fron genocide,wd cnnes, cnnes againsthuna.ily and e$nic cle.roing. 'ney alsorcognizd the Esponsibiliry ofrh intemional conmunity,lhmugh uniled Nations,lo rhe belpto pmt*i populationsfron sEh dides dd saessed needlb. the GenemlAssnbly to continue the consideraiionofnow bsl lo achicv. this. ln Januarylhe Screlary-Ceneral deliveredhis Epon Inplehentins the Responsibililylo Prot cl". G.mdy wamly welcons the Epo4 whicb in our view is d cxcellnt s$ning point for the debab in the GeneralAssnbly on how ro inpl.n.nl od opradonlize rhe corcept of Responsibilitylo Proled. We especiallywelcone ihe praciical ncsEs for inpl.m.ntalion prcpoed in 16. reporl. The cpon oudires a lhi.-pill.r stralegylo implcnftt ihe concepl:lhe prinary obligatioh of Stat s ro For6t thei. popularionr$e conftiinent of rhe i.lemarional cohmuiry lo 6sist St tes in metins lhen obfigations;a lhe respo.sibility ofihe intemaional connDnyto respdd in.ccordmce with rh UN Charterwhena Statek nflifesny failing to proicct its

Cema.y tully aligns ilsclt wnn lhe statcmcnlm.d by Swedenon behalfof lhe Emp.e Unioh. loi th. sak. of bftvny. lel ne jusl tun lo oft poinl that in ou view is crucjal: Although .ll lhE pilla^ arc ihlegial lo lnc straleeylor tulfillins lh RespoNibilily to Potect, i1 is in ou view pilld lM shich is lhe nosl imovariv ofthc rhee, Gmdy fimly beliwes lhat coopelationmd pHenlion aE lhe b6ic principles oaihe Responsibihy lo Prclect'. h rccognizcsthc $vcrcienly of slrl6 whcn it stresses responsibilily lor th. thar civilians Ests fist dd foftnosl wnh lhe starewho* populaion is threatened. h leldlion of ains at strenghe.ing lhs stales' $veEignly md capacily 6 a stateac|ol when il stresses the EsFnsibilily ofthe inhational conmuiry to c@pEte with theseslalesmd lo help to we belide thal the sftng focus on @oFnion in pEve.tion is lhe Eason why nmy nars slD haveb*n suFenng lion co.nid sd RtoP-snlatioB scerhe en*gence of$is conceF * m opporlunily. Tnis hascl.rly be.n shoM in ou debateso far. They know thal the Geptece ofthh conmon rcsponsibility givs lhen lvraglo say: w do ou pan, noq you do yous. Tbis is thc ical challcngc of Responsibihy lo Prctecli to stan mrkins loselher edly douelt |o peve ma$ atocnies dd to provide eal protction. ln shon, individual Sialesmd lhe i.remational @nbuity have a @nnon espoNibility lo help pEvent genocidesiruado.s odMing in the fist pla.e That t why w. tully snpportfie proposalofth. Gporl lo addr.ss Mys to d.fin ud d.v.lop the paindship btwd States dd the intemalionalconmuny in $e field olassistance$d capacity-buildingasd.scribed i, lllar two of lhe iepon. We hav. alreadyhdd sone idqesling ide6 dd proposls duirS ou d.bdte dd r sldd readyro funhr developltrs proposals.Developingrhe ioslrmdrs nd conflicl pEv.htion will b crucial. I d co.fidnt for .rrly-wming, crisis nmg.n.nl thsl rheEU ss wll 6 olher rgional org&i*riohs hive s lol lo contribd. in this EsFci.

Virhh thtu@nc.pi,ihc third pilld oftb Rtot is ofa cospldolaty nal@, dd only .riss qtt@ boththc individualslat ed lhe inlMtiotul omdity havef{iLd in th.n war obtigti@s to prv.nl genocide, erin$, dim6 aeaiBt huoity or ethniccldsing.

that t r Ee conclude sayrng thefet rharrh. cmml A$ehbly is discusi.g wF dd by ncds to implndt thc conc.profthe RspoBibilily lo Prc&ctdDdt fou te@ !ft.r l[. in Wodd Smnir Outcon,is . s@cess tuell In Eirosp.ci,lhis d.ba& nay evo onedaybe coBid.Ed 6 lh hirloncsl b.g'ming of a pres, *hich den$ally ledro . wld neof cdfinu to rry io 6nd comnon Bur n6s art@irica. thatwilt o.ly nlppq, if w cpnuinely posilivecodtrit{dioB wc ne h.ard ir lhe d.bqtc$ fd lt is 8mNd, I'F .Mmgd by the rh@fN sstial thatthdetEteatout ilE inplndtatior ofth R6pontibiliiy to Polect in rheGtrnl Asmbly contines.