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A call for papers has been issued for a workshop on "The Law and Reality of the Responsibility to Maintain International Peace and Security," to take place June 8, 2026, at the University of Liverpool. Here's the call: Call for papers You are warmly invited to submit proposals for a workshop as part of the research project: The Law and Reality of the Responsibility to Maintain International Peace and Security, which will take place at the University of Liverpool on 8th June 2026. We are seeking proposals for chapters to contribute to an edited collection in the following areas: * The legal nature of the responsibility to maintain international peace and security in the UN Charter, whether under Article 24(1) of the Charter or elsewhere * Other legal sources of the responsibility to maintain international peace and security * Political commitments outlining states’ or the UN’s responsibilities to maintain peace and security including, but not limited to, the responsibility to protect * The overlap, if any, between human rights obligations and the responsibility to maintain peace and security * The practical application of the responsibility to maintain peace and security within the United Nations, including informal working methods, guidance, or practices * Policy and practitioner perspectives of the reality of the nature of the responsibility to maintain international peace and security * Formal or informal structures that influence the content and implementation of the responsibility to maintain international peace and security To submit a proposal, please send a proposed title, a 300-word abstract and short biography to: Dr Patrick Butchard, email: butcharp@edgehill.ac.uk and Dr Ben Murphy, email: hsbmurph@liverpool.ac.uk Timeline Call deadline 31st March 2026 Decision on participation by 10th April 2026 Publication workshop 8th June 2026 Submission of full paper 1st December 2026      

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