UN General Assembly
2009

led to further deliberations on and analyses of the primary obligation of each State to protect its citizens from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity, as well as to consideration of the international community’s responsibility in the event that countries fail to act. In this context, we underline the importance of reaching an agreement on an appropriate concept and instruments within the framework of the United Nations and international law, based on a broad consensus of all actors. In supporting peacekeeping missions as efficient and dynamic instruments for monitoring respect of human rights and building sustainable institutions in conflict areas, we have established legal prerequisites within our security policy in order to be able to contribute our military and police troops to the United Nations peacekeeping missions, including missions to Liberia, Afghanistan and Cyprus and the European Union peace operation in Somalia. Given the problems of the Balkan region, Montenegro attaches particular importance to a policy that addresses the needs of refugees, asylum-seekers and internally displaced persons (IDPs) and is conducting extensive activities aimed at finding lasting