Fiftieth anniversary of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
1998
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SymbolA/RES/53/43
TitleFiftieth anniversary of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
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50th anniversary of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
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Summary
Reaffirms the significance of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide as an effective international instrument for the punishment of the crime of genocide; calls upon all States to increase and intensify their activities aimed at the full implementation of the provisions of the Convention; invites Governments and the international community to continue to review and assess the progress made in the implementation of the Convention since its adoption, and to identify obstacles and the way in which they can be overcome, both through measures on the national level and through enhanced international cooperation; invites Governments, the Secretariat, relevant organs and agencies of the UN system within their respective mandates, other international organizations and non-governmental organizations to disseminate the Convention widely together with other international instruments in the field of human rights, with a view to ensuring its universality and full and comprehensive implementation.
Action note1998-12-02
Vote summary
Adopted without vote, 77th meeting
DraftA/53/L.47
Meeting record
A/53/PV.77
Agenda information
A/53/251 46b Fiftieth anniversary of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. GENOCIDE--TREATIES (1948)--ANNIVERSARIES (50TH)
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50th anniversary of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide : resolution
Date[New York] : UN, 22 Jan. 1999
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2 p.
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Adopted at the 77th plenary meeting, 2 Dec. 1998.