ジェノサイド犠牲者の尊厳を想起しその犯罪防止を考える国際デー アントニオ・グテーレス国連事務総長メッセージ |
(記事資料) プレスリリースpr23-070-J 2023年12月8日 |
75年前、ホロコーストの惨禍を受けて、各国は「
この条約は、「もう二度と(Never Again)」
悲しいことに、
今年のテーマが思い起こさせるのは、
その約束を守るためには、すべての政府が条約を批准し、
また、防止メカニズムの確立と強化、
そして、初期の危険な兆候を捉え、警鐘を鳴らすために、
ともに、私たちの決意を具体的な行動へと移し、
Message by the UN Secretary-General for 2023Seventy-five years ago, in the wake of the horrors of the Holocaust, States adopted the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. The Convention embodied a new global commitment to ensure that “never again” should any person endure the horror of genocide. Sadly, we are in danger of forgetting the dark lessons of the past. In today’s world of deep division, mistrust and conflict, we remain confronted by the enduring menace of this atrocious crime. This year’s theme reminds us that the Convention and its timeless message must remain a living force in our world, calling us to uphold its solemn promise. Keeping this promise requires all governments ratifying and fully implementing the Convention, while ensuring that perpetrators are held to account. It requires a renewed global push to establish and strengthen prevention mechanisms, educate new generations about past genocides, and counter mis- and disinformation, which can fuel hate speech and genocidal intent and action. And it requires continuing to strengthen the efforts of the United Nations — including the work of my Special Advisor on the Prevention of Genocide — to identify early warning signs and sound the alarm. Together, let us translate our commitment into tangible action, and forever hold the memories of the victims and survivors of genocide in our hearts.
This year’s theme reminds us that the Convention and its timeless message must remain a living force in our world, calling us to uphold its solemn promise." António Guterres
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