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Fri 11 Nov 2008Power addresses conference on foreign affairs
The "responsibility to protect" doctrine is one of the most significant conceptual developments in international affairs since the United Nations charter in 1945, Minister for State for Foreign Affairs Peter Power said today.
Mr Power, who has responsibility for overseas aid, told a conference in Dublin that the recently popularised concept could help to prevent and ensure an effective international response to crimes such as genocide and ethnic cleansing.
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