Moldavian Journal of International Law and International Relations
THE STATE AND THE INDIVIDUAL IN MODERN INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC LAW : B ETWEEN SOVEREIGNTY AND RESPONSIBILITY
Author: GHEGHEȘ Cristina
JEL Classification: K33
Universal Decimal Classification: 341.7; 341(4/9).
DOI: https://doi.org/10.61753/1857-1999/2345-1963/2026.21-1.10
GHEGHES Cristina - PhD student, University of European Studies of Moldova; Teacher, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iasi (Iasi, Romania).
https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7192-6288Email: cristinagheg@yahoo.com
Keywords: state, individual, sovereignty , international responsibility, Human Rights, Legal subjectivity
Abstract
This paper analyses Kofi Annan's contribution as UN Secretary General (1997 2006) to the prevention and resolution of international conflicts. The study focuses on his diplom atic initiatives, reform efforts within the UN system, and his personal approach to peacebuilding. It reviews selected cases such as Kosovo, Iraq and Darfur and discusses Annan's role in shaping global norms of multilateral diplomacy and humanita ria n inter vention. The article concludes that Kofi Annan has significantly changed the UN peace agenda by promoting human security and preventive diplomacy as central principles of global governance.