<P> In January 2009, UN Secretary - General Ban Ki - moon released UN Secretariat's first comprehensive report on the R2P, called Implementing the Responsibility to Protect . His report led to a debate in the General Assembly in July 2009 and the first time since 2005 that the General Assembly had come together to discuss the R2P . Ninety - four member states spoke . Most supported the R2P principle, although some important concerns were voiced . They discussed how to implement the R2P in crisis situations around the world . The debate highlighted the need for regional organizations like the African Union to play a strong role in implementing R2P; the need for stronger early warning mechanisms in the UN; and the need to clarify the roles UN bodies would play in implementing R2P . </P> <P> One outcome of the debate was the first resolution referencing R2P adopted by the General Assembly . The Resolution (A / RES / 63 / 308) showed that the international community had not forgotten about the concept of the R2P and it decided "to continue its consideration of the responsibility to protect". </P> <P> In subsequent years, the Secretary - General would release a new report, followed by another debate in the General Assembly . </P> <P> In 2010, the report was titled Early Warning, Assessment and the Responsibility to Protect . The informal interactive dialogue was held on 9 August 2010, with 49 member states, two regional organizations, and two civil society organizations speaking at the event . The discussion had a resoundingly positive tone, with virtually all of those that spoke stressing a need to prevent atrocities and agreeing that effective early warning is a necessary condition for effective prevention and early action . Objections were expressed by a small number of member states; namely Nicaragua, Iran, Pakistan, Sudan, and Venezuela . </P>

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