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In September 2015, the United Nations General Assembly at the initiative of Armenia established 9 December as the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime, the UN reported

“The 9th of December is the anniversary of the adoption of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (the “Genocide Convention”). This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Convention,” the source said.

The initiative was based on the resolution on the prevention of genocides submitted by Armenia. The resolution was adopted at the 28th session of the UN Human Rights Council held on March 27 in Geneva and is aimed at complementing the efforts of Armenia aimed at stimulating and consolidating international activities in the fight against the crime of genocide

Today, the fact of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire in 1915 is recognized by many states, as well as the European Parliament and the World Council of Churches.

“The purpose of the day is to raise awareness of the Genocide Convention and its role in combating and preventing the crime of genocide, as defined in the Convention, and to commemorate and honour its victims.

In adopting the resolution, without a vote, the 193-member Assembly reiterated the responsibility of each individual State to protect its populations from genocide, which entails the prevention of such a crime, including incitement to it,” the statement added.

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