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71st anniversary of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
Panel discussion to mark the 71st anniversary of the Convention on
Panel discussion to mark the 71st anniversary of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime 2019.
11:00 am WELCOME REMARKS
Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, United Nations Chef de Cabinet, on behalf of the Secretary-General António Guterres
11:10 am INTERFAITH PRAYER: Representatives of the Multi Faith Advisory Council to the United Nations Interagency Task Force on Religion and Development
11:20 am PANEL DISCUSSION: 'Champions of Prevention – Experiences from the Field'
Moderated by Adama Dieng, Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide
• Volker Türk, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Strategic Coordination
• Felistas Joseph Mushi, Chairperson, National Committee on Prevention of Genocide, War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity and all kinds of Discrimination (Tanzania)
• Vahidin Omanovic, Co-founder and Co-director, Center for Peacebuilding Sanski Most (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
• Wai Wai Nu, Director, Women's Peace Network (Myanmar)
• Azza Karam, Coordinator of the UN Task Force on Religion and Development / Senior Advisor at UNFPA
12:00 pm STATEMENTS BY MEMBER STATES*
12:20 pm PHOTO EXHIBITION: Participants are invited to view the photo exhibition 'Champions of Prevention'
Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect
72nd anniversary of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
To mark the 72nd anniversary of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and the International Day of Commem
To mark the 72nd anniversary of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime.
Pay Tribute to the Victims of Crime of Genocide.
Remarks by Adama Dieng, Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide at the 2019 International Day of Victims o
Remarks by the Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide at the International Day of Victims of Crime of Genocide 2019.
Fighting impunity for the crime of genocide.
The United Nations General Assembly, Guided by the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and other relevant international instruments,
Recalling its resolutions 96 (I) of 11 December 1946, 260 A (III) of 9 December 1948 and 53/43 of 2 December 1998 and other relevant resolutions within the United Nations system that have contributed to the establishment and development of the process of prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide, Recalling also Human Rights Council resolutions 7/25 of 28 March 2008, 22/22 of 22 March 2013 and 28/34 of 27 March 2015 on the prevention of genocide, Reaffirming the significance of the Convention, adopted on 9 December 1948, as an effective international instrument for the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide, Acknowledging that victims of and others affected by the crime of genocide as defined in the Convention call for a form of memorialization, which plays an important role in the prevention of genocide, Reiterating the responsibility of each individual State to protect its populations from genocide, which entails the prevention of such a crime, including incitement to it, through appropriate and necessary means, and that fighting impunity for the crime of genocide is an important factor in its prevention, Reaffirming its resolutions 53/199 of 15 December 1998 and 61/185 of 20 December 2006 on the proclamation of international years, and Economic and Social Council resolution 1980/67 of 25 July 1980 on international years and anniversaries, particularly paragraphs 1 to 10 of the annex thereto on the agreed criteria for their proclamation, and paragraphs 13 and 14, stating that an international day or year should not be proclaimed before the basic arrangements for its organization and financing have been made,
Decides to proclaim 9 December as the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of This Crime; Encourages all Member and observer States, all organizations of the United Nations system and other international and regional organizations, and civil society, including non-governmental organizations and individuals, to observe the International Day in order to raise awareness of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and its role in combating and preventing the crime of genocide, as defined in the Convention, and to commemorate and honour its victims; Stresses that the cost of all activities that may arise from the implementation of the present resolution shall be met from voluntary contributions; Requests the Secretary-General to bring the present resolution to the attention of all Member States, organizations of the United Nations system and civil society organizations for appropriate observance.
103rd plenary meeting, 11 September 2015.
Resolution 69/323. International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of This Crime.
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Remember the victims of genocide.
Acknowledging that victims of and others affected by the crime of genocide as defined in the Convention call for a form of memorialization, which plays an important role in the prevention of genocide.
Advance national and international efforts to protect populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity.
The Special Advisers on the Prevention of Genocide and on the Responsibility to Protect work together to advance national and international efforts to protect populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity, including their incitement. One of their main tasks is to collect information on situations where there may be a risk of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity, based on the risk factors outlined in the Framework of Analysis for Atrocity Crimes. Due to the sensitive nature of their mandate, much of the Office’s work remains outside of the public eye. However, when the Special Advisers assess that making their concerns public will reduce the risk of atrocity crimes in a specific situation, they do so by issuing public statements and, upon request, by briefing the Security Council.
Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect
Prevent genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity.
The UN Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect works to prevent genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity.
At the 2005 World Summit, Member States committed to protect their populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity, as well as their incitement. They agreed that when States require assistance to fulfil that responsibility, the international community must be ready to assist them and, when States manifestly fail to protect their populations from those crimes, the international community must be ready to take action, collectively, in accordance with the United Nations Charter. Intervention only happens when prevention fails. Therefore, prevention is the basis of the principle of the responsibility to protect.
These three pillars of the responsibility to protect are articulated in the Outcome Document of the World Summit (A/RES/60/1, para. 138-140) and formulated in the Secretary-General's 2009 Report (A/63/677) on Implementing the Responsibility to Protect. The political commitment made by Member States in 2005 is deeply rooted in international law, including the Genocide Convention.
Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect
