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UN spokesperson Martin Nesirky said that Mr. Ban will be participating in the discussion on "The Roles of Science in Meeting Global Challenges" while at the gathering.
Then on Friday, the Secretary-General will speak at the Stanley Foundation retreat in Tarrytown, New York, on the responsibility to protect.
Agreed to by world leaders in 2005, the responsibility to protect " sometimes known as "R2P" " holds States responsible for shielding their own populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and related crimes against humanity, requiring the international community to step in if this obligation is not met.
Source: UN News
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