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Location: UNHQ
The Economic and Social Council convened a special meeting on “Social and economic measures to prevent genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity” on 24 January 2023 in the ECOSOC Chamber at the UN Headquarters. The meeting focused on addressing socio-economic causes to prevent genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity. The meeting also highlighted measures to prevent conflict and atrocity crimes.
- Summary
- Concept note
- Programme
- Statements
- H.E. Ms. Lachezara Stoeva, President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
- H.E. Mr. Csaba Kőrösi, President of the 77th session of the General Assembly
- Ms. Alice Wairimu Nderitu, Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, on behalf of H.E. Mr. Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations
- H.E. Mr. Václav Bálek, President of the Human Rights Council
- H.E. Mr. Muhammad Abdul Muhith, Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission
- Interventions by Member States