Human Security 15 Years after Lysøen: The Case against Drone Killings

The concept of human security has evolved in two directions: (1) a comprehensive vision of security and development, and (2) a concretization of the concept tied to protection of civilians in armed conflict. This article discusses the two approaches and their relative merits. Starting with the Lysøe...

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Published inAsian journal of peacebuilding Vol. 2; no. 2; pp. 185 - 198
Main Author Suhrke, Astri
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Seoul Institute for Peace and Unification Studies 01.11.2014
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Subjects
Cooperation
Councils
Foreign policy
Human rights
Human security
Humanitarianism
International law
International relations
NGOs
Nongovernmental organizations
Politics
Protection
Protection of civilians
Security
War
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Canada
United States > US
Norway
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Summary:The concept of human security has evolved in two directions: (1) a comprehensive vision of security and development, and (2) a concretization of the concept tied to protection of civilians in armed conflict. This article discusses the two approaches and their relative merits. Starting with the Lysøen Declaration of 1998 and Canada's subsequent introduction of the concept of human security in the Security Council, the article argues that a concretization is necessary today. One way to do this is to link human security to campaigns for protection of civilians against the U.S. use of drones in targeted killings outside recognized war zones. This strategy would revitalize human security as a relevant policy concept, and also create greater security for people living in exposed communities.
ISSN:2288-2693
2288-2707
DOI:10.18588/201411.000027