Responsibility to Protect - Pillars Quiz

A country's government creates new laws to prevent hate speech and incitement to violence against minority communities, and increases training for local police on human rights. Which pillar does this illustrate?

• Pillar One - The Protection Responsibilities of the State

• Pillar Two - International Assistance and Capacity-Building

• Pillar Three - Timely and Decisive Response

After years of internal conflict, a post-war government asks the UN to help train its judiciary in handling war crimes and to build new courts. Which pillar does this illustrate?

• Pillar One - The Protection Responsibilities of the State

• Pillar Two - International Assistance and Capacity-Building

• Pillar Three - Timely and Decisive Response

When mass atrocities break out despite diplomatic efforts, the UN Security Council authorizes military intervention to stop ongoing ethnic cleansing. Which pillar does this illustrate?

• Pillar One - The Protection Responsibilities of the State

• Pillar Two - International Assistance and Capacity-Building

• Pillar Three - Timely and Decisive Response

A regional organization offers technical assistance to help a fragile state monitor its elections and prevent political violence. Which pillar does this illustrate?

• Pillar One - The Protection Responsibilities of the State

• Pillar Two - International Assistance and Capacity-Building

• Pillar Three - Timely and Decisive Response

A national government responds quickly to early signs of religious violence by deploying peacekeeping police and opening community dialogue centers. Which pillar does this illustrate?

• Pillar One - The Protection Responsibilities of the State

• Pillar Two - International Assistance and Capacity-Building

• Pillar Three - Timely and Decisive Response

When a state fails to protect its population during a civil war, the international community imposes targeted sanctions and arms embargoes to pressure the regime. Which pillar does this illustrate?

• Pillar One - The Protection Responsibilities of the State

• Pillar Two - International Assistance and Capacity-Building

• Pillar Three - Timely and Decisive Response

A government signs a memorandum of understanding with the UN to improve its early warning systems and train local officials on how to prevent atrocities. Which pillar does this illustrate?

• Pillar One - The Protection Responsibilities of the State

• Pillar Two - International Assistance and Capacity-Building

• Pillar Three - Timely and Decisive Response

Despite international aid offers, a country's government refuses to stop or investigate ongoing ethnic cleansing by its military. Which pillar is being violated here?

• Pillar One - The Protection Responsibilities of the State

• Pillar Two - International Assistance and Capacity-Building

• Pillar Three - Timely and Decisive Response

The African Union deploys peacekeepers to a country experiencing genocide after all other diplomatic efforts have failed. Which pillar does this illustrate?

• Pillar One - The Protection Responsibilities of the State

• Pillar Two - International Assistance and Capacity-Building

• Pillar Three - Timely and Decisive Response

Following a natural disaster, a fragile state struggles to maintain order. The UN provides logistical support and sends in advisors to help protect vulnerable populations from exploitation. Which pillar does this illustrate?

• Pillar One - The Protection Responsibilities of the State

• Pillar Two - International Assistance and Capacity-Building

• Pillar Three - Timely and Decisive Response