UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTS RESOLUTION ON GENOCIDE IN SREBRENICA

NEW YORK, MAY 23 (ONASA) – At today’s UN General Assembly, the Resolution on the genocide in Srebrenica was adopted, Oslobođenje reports.
After the discussion, the states proceeded to vote, and the Resolution was adopted with 84 votes “for”, 19 “against” and 68 abstentions.
As a reminder, the most important parts of the resolution are contained in seven points, namely:
– The General Assembly makes a decision to declare July 11 as the International Day of Remembrance and Commemoration of the Genocide of 1995 in Srebrenica;
– Unreservedly condemns any denial of the genocide in Srebrenica and calls on member states to preserve established facts, including through educational systems by developing appropriate programs, also with the aim of remembering, preventing denial and distortion of the genocide;
– Unreservedly condemns actions that glorify convicted war crimes, crimes against humanity, including those responsible for the genocide in Srebrenica;
– Emphasizes the importance of completing the process of finding and identifying the remaining victims of the genocide in Srebrenica and calls for the continuation of the criminal prosecution of those perpetrators of genocide who have yet to face justice;
– Calls on all states to fully comply with their obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide;
– Requests the Secretary General to establish an information program entitled “Genocide in Srebrenica and the UN”, thus starting its activities to mark the 30th anniversary of the genocide;
– Invites all member states, organizations of the UN system, NGOs and academic organizations to celebrate the International Day, including the organization of special activities to commemorate and honor the victims of the genocide in Srebrenica in 1995, as well as appropriate education and activities related to raising public awareness of genocide. (end)