Responsibility to Rebuild

States emerging from armed conflict are at high risk of relapsing into violence. Post-conflict situations therefore can pose a threat not only to the populations of these states but also to international peace and security. In many cases, other countries and the United Nations offer assistance through peace-building measures. The 'Responsibility to Rebuild' was devised as part of the wider Responsibility to Protect concept. It demands international community assistance in rebuilding such states in order to prevent future human rights violations. Simon Hümmrich-Welt examines the place of the 'Responsibility to Rebuild' concept within the larger scheme and shows just how far it already forms part of existing international public law.