Justine Mudahogora, survivor of the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda among lit candles at the 2017 observance in Geneva of the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda. UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré
"At a time of rising anti-Semitism, anti-Muslim bigotry and other forms of hatred, racism and xenophobia, let us reaffirm our commitment to upholding the equality and dignity of all." -- António Guterres
In September 2015, the United Nations General Assembly established 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. The 9th of December is the anniversary of the adoption of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (the “Genocide Convention”). This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Convention.
The purpose of the day is to raise awareness of the Genocide Convention and its role in combating and preventing the crime of genocide, as defined in the Convention, and to commemorate and honour its victims.
In adopting the resolution, without a vote, the 193-member Assembly reiterated the responsibility of each individual State to protect its populations from genocide, which entails the prevention of such a crime, including incitement to it.
The Genocide Convention: A Call for Action
The Genocide Convention: A Call for Action
UN Special Adviser on the 70th anniversary of the Convention on Genocide
http://www.un.org/en/events/genocidepreventionday/
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