Translating the concept of genocide prevention as an international norm into a practical reality implemented at the regional and national levels that can also be implemented at the community level is a priority for the world.
Alice Wairimu Nderitu, UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, 2020 - 2024
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How Genocide Became Part of International Law.
Key Documents
Framework of Analysis for Atrocity Crimes
Key tool developed by the Office to assess the risk of atrocity crimes as well as atrocity prevention capacities and strategies.
UN Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech
The UN Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech sets out strategic guidance for the UN system to address hate speech at the national and global level.
When to refer to a situation as genocide
The question is often asked as to whether specific events, past or present, can be referred to as “genocide".
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
The Genocide Convention was the first human rights treaty adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 9 December 1948.
