How did the international community respond to the genocide? The international community responded by going to the General Assembly where representatives from more than 40 states attended. After two days the came to a decision that was offered by Turkey to use Chapter 7 from the United Nations Charter which permits military intervention. They wanted to restore peace and security. The Council allowed military action to deliver food and medicine to the people. "The Turkish representative, Mustafa Aksin, in offering the resolution, said the debate should send a clear message that "the patience of the international community is at an end."(New York Times).
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