Trools to prevent genocide must be made more effective - U.S. Sec Gen 

ArmInfo. We must strengthen  the tools for preventing genocide, including by strengthening the  tools of the International Court. This is stated in the message of UN  Secretary-General Antonia Guterres, which was read out by Francoise  Jacob, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Armenia, during the 5th  Global Forum against the Crime of Genocide.

In his message, the UN Secretary-General noted that, unfortunately,  in this fragmented world, full of mistrust and violence, the dark  specter of genocide haunts us even 76 years after the adoption of the  UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of  Genocide. He called on governments of all countries, in the name of  the victims and survivors of genocide, to ratify this convention,  fully implement it, and bring all perpetrators to justice.

Guterres stressed that the UN Convention obliges to implement the  decisions of the International Court. He pointed out the need to  increase education and awareness, which will help counter  disinformation that encourages hate speech and pushes for genocidal  actions. "Everything possible must be done for the early prevention  of genocide," Guterres noted.

He stated that the best way to show respect for the memory of the  victims of genocide is to initiate measures against the perpetrators  of these crimes against humanity. "That is why we have gathered  here," the UN Secretary General said.

Armenia ratified the UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment  of the Crime of Genocide in 1993.