Genocide Prevention & Awareness Day
The United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide was adopted by the General Assembly on December 9th 1948. After the Holocaust, this convention represented an international commitment to prevent the killing of innocent individuals because of their group identity. However, Genocides continued throughout the twentieth century in Cambodia, Bosnia, Rwanda and Darfur. The international community failed to prevent these crimes.
Since 2015, the United Nations has marked the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of the Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime, which is often referred to as Genocide Prevention and Awareness Day.
December 9th 2022 marks the 74th anniversary of the passing of the Genocide convention.
On this day, we remember victims of Genocide and encourage people around the world to learn from the past, and take action to prevent future atrocities. Read more
Genocide 70
On the 70th anniversary of the convention in 2018, the Ishami Foundation brought together 70+ survivors, genocide educators, politicians, activists and artists to raise awareness of the continued need to take action to address genocide. These quotations provide an ongoing resource for genocide education and remembrance. Read more