Friday, January 04, 2008

Lessons from Rwanda : The United Nations and the Prevention of Genocide,

"an information and educational outreach programme run by the United Nations Department of Public Information.

The programme was established by the General Assembly on 23 December 2005 (A/RES/60/225) to “mobilize civil society for Rwanda genocide victim remembrance and education in order to help prevent future acts of genocide”.

The programme focuses on learning the lessons of the Rwanda genocide in order to help prevent similar acts in the future, as well as raising awareness of the lasting impact of genocide on the survivors and the challenges that they still face today."

Sections include "key documents," and "Audio/Visual Resources."

Link to main page of site

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