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13.
Urges all States to implement accepted universal periodic review
recommendations related to the prevention of genocide, war crimes and crimes against
humanity;
14.
Encourages the Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide and the High
Commissioner to further enhance the systematic exchange of information between their
offices and between the Special Adviser and all relevant special procedures, including those
concerned with the promotion and protection of human rights of persons belonging to
national, ethnic, racial or religious groups, as outlined in article II of the Convention, and to
continue collaboration with relevant international, regional and subregional organizations,
national human rights institutions and civil society;
15.
Reiterates the importance, when addressing complex situations that might
lead to genocide as defined in the Convention, of a prompt and comprehensive examination
of a set of multiple factors, including legal factors and possible warning signs as identified
in, inter alia, the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the Five-Point
Action Plan and the new framework of analysis for atrocity crimes developed by the Office
of the Special Advisers on the Prevention of Genocide and on the Responsibility to Protect,
such as the existence of groups at risk, the massive, serious and systematic violation of
human rights, the resurgence of systematic discrimination and the prevalence of
expressions of hate speech targeting persons belonging to national, ethnic, racial or
religious groups, especially if they are uttered in the context of an actual or potential
outbreak of violence;
16.
Encourages States to make use of appropriate international and regional
forums to address the issue of prevention of genocide, including, inter alia, the annual
meetings of regional and thematic organizations and their related human rights machinery
dedicated to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Convention on the
Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide;
17.
Invites Member States and regional and subregional organizations to look at
the examples of best practices of prevention of genocide developed in other regions, where
appropriate, taking into account their specific regional and national circumstances, with the
aim of exchanging experiences and good practices in order to strengthen prevention
measures, including early warning mechanisms and forms of cooperation;
18.
Encourages Governments, in cooperation with international and regional
organizations and civil society, while promoting human rights education activities, to
continue to disseminate knowledge of the principles of the Convention, paying particular
attention to the principles of prevention;
19.
Emphasizes the important role that education, including human rights
education, can play in genocide prevention, and further encourages Governments to
promote, as appropriate, educational programmes and projects that contribute to the
prevention of genocide;
20.
Takes note of the provision of training and technical assistance to Member
States by the United Nations to strengthen early warning mechanisms for the prevention of
genocide, as well as other prevention capacities, and encourages Member States to consider
requesting such assistance, if required;
21.
Invites States as a preventive measure to provide appropriate ways, which
may include the establishment of national days of remembrance of victims of genocide, war
crimes and crimes against humanity, which will ensure that such horrendous crimes are
never forgotten and provide an opportunity for everyone to learn lessons from the past and
to create a safer future;
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