Kara Ormsbee!
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Humanitarian Intervention – Historical Essay!
!Humanitarian intervention has evolved from the concept of international human
rights. Post World War II, “International law protecting human rights was
sparse.” (Hafner-Burton) States limited their relations and obligations to a handful of
“treaties and conventions.” (Hafner-Burton) However, the extermination by “Nazi
Germany of Jews, gypsies, homosexuals and persons with disabilities horrified the
world.” (Flowers) Following the war, the first UN charter was adopted in 1945 followed
by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. (Hafner-Burton) !
!The primary goal of the United Nations is to promote international peace and
