The last 25 years have seen Economic Community of West African States, through the use of various norms, structures and protocols, make the promotion of security and the implementation of humanitarian intervention and the responsibility to protect (R2P) important aspects of the political landscape in the sub-region. The article argues that despite the great strides made by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in the implementation of R2P, there are not only challenges (inadequate funds available for peace and security missions, conflicting interests and lack of agreement, poor co-ordination, inadequate human and logistics capacity) with its application in the sub-region, but also concerns about its future. Thus, to promote security and realise the goals of implementing humanitarian intervention and R2P in the ECOWAS sub-region, not only should the actors involved have the requisite capacity but also political will and commitment, citizen awareness, and co-operation among ECOWAS member-states and with the international community should remain crucial to the process.

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西非国家经济共同体，区域安全与人道主义干预措施的实施以及保护的责任：修辞还是现实？

在过去的25年中，西非国家经济共同体通过使用各种规范，结构和协议，促进了安全，人道主义干预的实施以及保护责任（R2P），这是西非国家政治格局的重要方面。该子区域。该文章认为，尽管西非国家经济共同体（ECOWAS）在实施R2P方面取得了长足进步，但不仅存在挑战（用于和平与安全任务的资金不足，利益冲突，缺乏协议，合作不力。 -协调，人力和后勤能力不足）在次区域的应用，但也对其未来表示关注。因此，为了促进安全并实现在西非经共体次区域实施人道主义干预和R2P的目标，