A/HRC/22/L.54 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: Limited 19 March 2013 Original: English Human Rights Council Twenty-second session Agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development Algeria*, Bangladesh*, Belarus*, China*, Cuba*, Djibouti*, Ecuador, Egypt*, Iran (Islamic Republic of)*, Nicaragua*, Pakistan, Russian Federation*, Sri Lanka*, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): draft amendment 22/… Amendment to draft resolution A/HRC/22/L.30 on the prevention of genocide 1. Paragraph 4 The paragraph should read 4. Encourages Member States to build their capacity to prevent genocide through the development of individual expertise and the creation of appropriate offices within Governments to strengthen work on prevention; 2. Paragraph 5 The paragraph should read 5. Encourages States to consider the appointment of focal points on prevention, who could cooperate, exchange information and best practice between them and with Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, relevant United Nations bodies and with regional and subregional mechanisms; 3. Paragraph 20 The paragraph should read 20. Takes note of the provision by the Office of the Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide of training and technical assistance to Member States 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; * GE.13-12382 Non-Member State of the Human Rights Council.