Na, wenn das mal keine gute Nachricht ist: Nicht nur in Amerika, Frankreich und Israel, auch in China, Mexiko, Armenien oder Polen ist eine deutliche Mehrheit der Bevölkerung der Ansicht, dass die UN im Falle von Genozid oder schweren Menschenrechtsverletzungen das Recht, bzw. die Verantwortung hat, militärisch zu intervenieren.
(In Afrika hat man diese Umfrage schon im Juni 2005 durchgeführt. Die Ergebnisse waren noch eindeutiger.)
Publics Around the World Say UN Has Responsibility to Protect Against Genocide, Large Numbers Open to UN Intervention in Darfur, French and Americans Ready to Contribute Troops to Darfur Peacekeeping Operation
“The Chinese public shows the highest level of support for the idea that the United Nations has a responsibility to intervene (76%), followed by Americans (74%), Palestinians (69%) and Israelis (64%). The lowest levels of support are among Ukrainians (40%), Thais (44%), Russians (48%), and Argentines (48%). But the proportions in these four countries that say the UN Security Council does not have such a responsibility ranged between only 16 to 31 percent.
There is an even stronger consensus that the UN Security Council should have the “right” to authorize the use of military force in such cases. Among the 12 countries asked this question, large majorities say the Security Council should have such a right.
The highest percentages holding this view are in France (85%), Israel (83%), the United States (83%), the Palestinian territories (78%), and South Korea (74%). The lowest levels of support—in India (63%), Thailand (62%), and Russia (64%)—are still quite high. Support is also strong in China (72%). Those who disagree range between 11 percent and 28 percent.”
Leider nicht ganz so deutlich fallen die Antworten aus, wenn es um eine konkrete Intervention in Darfur geht.
“Support for UN action is highest in France where 84 percent say the Security Council has either the “responsibility” to authorize intervention in Darfur (55%) or the “right” (29%) to do so. Close behind are the United States where 83 percent say the Security Council has either the “responsibility” (48%) or the “right” (35%) to intervene. Israelis (77%) are the next most likely to favor UN action with 46 percent saying it has the responsibility to act and 31 percent saying it has the right to do so.
Majorities in India and China also believe the United Nations has the responsibility and/or right to act. About six in ten Indians (59%) say the Security Council either can (30%) or should (29%) act to stop the violence in Darfur. About the same proportion of Chinese (58%) agree, including 38 percent who say it has the right and 20 percent who say it has the responsibility to do so.”