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UN Security Council extends terms of judges serving on Rwanda genocide tribunal
UN war crimes tribunals call for more help from Member States in arresting fugitives
Rwandan war crimes suspect sentenced to 6 years imprisonment by UN court
‘WE MUST REMEMBER THE VICTIMS’, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN MESSAGE TO HEADQUARTERS OBSERVANCE OF 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF GENOCIDE IN RWANDA - 7 April GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETS TO MARK DAY OF REFLECTION ON 1994 RWANDA GENOCIDE, EXPRESSING DEEP SORROW FOR VICTIMS, DETERMINATION TO ACT IN FUTURE - 7 April HOW CAN WORLD COMMUNITY BETTER RESPOND SHOULD GENOCIDE LOOM AGAIN? ASKS DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, AT HEADQUARTERS RWANDA PANEL - 7 April
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ABOUT THE PROGRAMME – Lessons from Rwanda: The United Nations and the Prevention of Genocide is an information and educational outreach programme run by the United Nations Department of Public Information.
PREVENTING GENOCIDE – learning the lessons of the genocide in Rwanda in order to help prevent similar acts in the future.
SUPPORTING SURVIVORS – raising awareness of the lasting impact of the Rwandan genocide on survivors, particularly widows, orphans and victims of sexual violence, and the challenges that they still face today.
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Background to the News
The International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda - April 2004
The world reflects on Rwanda genocide, Africa Recovery, April 2004
OAU sets inquiry into Rwanda genocide, Africa Recovery, August 1998
Documents
Information and outreach programme entitled
“The Rwanda Genocide and the United Nations”,
Report of the Secretary-General, June 2006 (A/60/863)
General Assembly resolution A/RES/58/234
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT INQUIRY INTO THE ACTIONS OF THE UNITED NATIONS DURING THE 1994 GENOCIDE IN RWANDA
Resolution 918 (1994)
Resolution 935 (1994)
Treaties on War crimes, and crimes against humanity, including genocide
Convention on Punishment of Genocide
SG report on the fall of Srebrenica (pdf)
Peacemaking
UNITED
NATIONS ASSISTANCE MISSION FOR RWANDA, UNAMIR (10/93-3/96)
UNITED
NATIONS OBSERVER MISSION UGANDA-RWANDA, UNOMUR (6/93 - 10/94)
UN Bodies & Offices
International Criminal
Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)
Department
of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO)
Department
of Political Affairs (DPA)
Office of the
High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR)
UN
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
Security
Council Committee
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