A/HRC/7/37 page 4 CONTENTS Paragraphs Page I. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................... 1-4 5 II. DEVELOPMENTS CONCERNING THE UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK FOR THE PREVENTION OF GENOCIDE ........ 5 - 15 5 A. Five-Point Action Plan to prevent genocide ............................ 5 - 10 5 B. Responsibility to protect .......................................................... 11 - 12 7 C. Advisory Committee on the Prevention of Genocide .............. 13 - 15 7 MANDATE AND ACTIVITIES OF THE SPECIAL ADVISER ON THE PREVENTION OF GENOCIDE AND MASS ATROCITIES .................................................................................. 16 - 32 8 Responsibilities and methodology: challenges and opportunities ............................................................................ 16 - 17 8 Update on the activities of the Special Adviser ....................... 18 - 32 8 CONCLUSIONS ............................................................................. 33 - 35 12 III. A. B. IV.