Genocide is not out of the realm of possibility in Ivory Coast. There are already reports of mass graves in Abidjan. At the very least, the country seems to be inching ever closer toward an ethnic based mass atrocity event.
The council is not perfect. But it is useful and has provided an important venue for the advancement of human rights. And since the United States joined it has been a demonstrably better institution.
What will it take for the international community to seriously address the conflict in Côte d'Ivoire? UNHCR now estimates that 1 million people have been displaced, while regional security is at risk.