The History of the 1948 Genocide Convention

December 9, 2017, marks the third International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of Victims of the Crime of Genocide and Prevention of this Crime, per a resolution adopted by the United Nations in 2015. This resolution, sponsored by the Government of Armenia in 2015, gives a voice to victims of genocide, raises awareness of genocides globally, and emphasizes the importance of striving for the prevention genocide and mass atrocities.
This year marks the 69th anniversary of the United Nations Genocide Convention that was passed on December 9th in 1948, and this day serves to commemorate victims of genocide and be a source of motivation to create a world in which genocide no longer exists.
To understand why December 9th is a day of commemoration for the world and especially for Armenians, please watch the video above.

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Do you know if a representative from South Africa was present and who the person was?

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1:35 90 percent of them have a hairline that you could land a boeing 747 on it and still run a marathon

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Hahahhaha

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and now Israel is braking all the rules which it agreed on back then.

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That is a matter of opinion

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