'We do have the circumstances in which a genocide could be occurring or has occurred.'

Sudan's Darfur region is facing a growing risk of genocide as the world's attention is focused on conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, according to the UN's Alice Wairimu Nderitu

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On #AfricaDay , I renew my pledge to stand with all Africans in their quest to lead their continent — and our world — into a peaceful and prosperous future for all.

Dialogue. Education. Documentation.

This has been the core of the work that Kdei Karuna - one of our 2023 Raphael Lemkin Champions of Prevention - has been implementing in #Cambodia .

Get to know their invaluable work ➡️ kdei-karuna.org
Kdei Karuna Organization United Nations in Cambodia

In #Cambodia , the Special Adviser Alice Wairimu Nderitu visited KR Tribunal (ECCC) Resource Center and the outreach bus, to hear on the important work in maintaining the archives for education of future generations about the crimes committed, court processes & ensuring accountability. ⤵️

Alice Wairimu Nderitu KR Tribunal (ECCC) United Nations in Cambodia During the visit to Residual Mechanism, survivors - in their seventies and eighties- & young medical students researching the torture methods used by the Khmer Rouge regime, met up unexpectedly, engaging in a moving conversation w each other & Special Adviser Alice Wairimu Nderitu.

📍Special Adviser Alice Wairimu Nderitu welcomes the adoption of GA Resolution establishing Int Day of Reflection & Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in #Srebrenica .
It will be instrumental in honouring the victims & the legacy of those who worked tirelessly to bring justice to them.

The Special Adviser Alice Wairimu Nderitu paid visit to the Documentation Center of #Cambodia , commending their work on documentation for #education .

Documentation Center of Cambodia is one of our 2019 Champions of Prevention, continuing to lead the way in research dedicated to memory & justice.

From 1975 to 1979 the Cambodian people endured one of the world’s most brutal regimes, the Khmer Rouge, and their countless vicious crimes.

This week we're in #Cambodia with 🇺🇳 Special Adviser Alice Wairimu Nderitu, looking at the lessons learned, and education for prevention.

(1) On 21 May 24, the ECCC welcomed the visit of Alice Wairimu Nderitu, UN Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide to the ECCC Resource Centre.

Special Adviser Alice Wairimu Nderitu is in official visit to 🇰🇭 this week, attending KR Tribunal (ECCC) Conference on 'The Future of #Cambodia without Genocide: prevention & response through education & health care'.

Special Adviser is meeting officials, civil society & intl' community.

Yesterday Alice Wairimu Nderitu, Under-Secretary-General & Special Advisor on Genocide Prevention, visited the #TuolSlengMuseum in #Cambodia . Her visit reminds us importance of commemorating victims & learning invaluable lessons from the past to prevent genocide.

Survivors of the Khmer Rouge & younger generations in #Cambodia are carrying important work of education & awareness raising about the past – so that we can learn from it.
We are here to listen, say Special Adviser Alice Wairimu Nderitu & United Nations in Cambodia's Jo Scheuer in a joint OpEd ⤵️

Alice Wairimu Nderitu, UN Special Adviser on Genocide Prevention, underscored the role of justice efforts in documenting history, preventing future genocides & combatting denial. She emphasized that using the proper name for the genocide lays the groundwork for these efforts.

Dear Vini Jr., you are not alone: love for #football & joy of the game should not be overshadowed by #hatespeech & racism.
Players, clubs, fans must stand together, w zero tolerance & consequences for those bringing hateful chants to sport arenas & beyond, Alice Wairimu Nderitu noted⤵️

📌 Latest statement by United Nations Under-Secretary-General & Special Adviser Alice Wairimu Nderitu on #Sudan ⤵️

'One year on, we are no closer to peace than when the crisis started. This is devastating. This is unacceptable.'

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Crimes against humanity are widespread attacks against any #civilian population.

Non-civilians might also become victims of the attack, but the ultimate target of such an attack must be civilians.

They can be committed in times of war and/or in times of peace.

Events that do not meet definition of #genocide may constitute war crimes or crimes against humanity, which are separate crimes under international law.

#WarCrimes can be committed against different groups of protected victims, which Geneva Conventions include as ⤵️

The 30th anniversary commemorations of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in #Rwanda started this week.

Genocide was defined as a crime under international law by the Genocide Convention in 1948.

What is genocide & its difference from war crimes, crimes against humanity?⤵️

'No child is born with hate. Hate is taught.'

– UN adviser on genocide prevention Alice Wairimu Nderitu on the dangers of hate speech & intolerance.

On Sunday, we mark 30 years since the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. un.org/en/preventgeno… #Kwibuka

In a message for #KWIBUKA30 , Special Adviser Alice Wairimu Nderitu underscores that there must be determination in ensuring that lessons learned from #Rwanda are truly learned, risk factors mitigated early, & populations protected from another genocide. 1/2 ⤵️
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