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Status of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide

A/RES/40/142No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 12Report of the Economic and Social Council, published in 1986.

What other versions does this mandate have?

7 versions · 1986–1993
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/47/108
  • 1993A/RES/47/108Status of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of GenocideLatestCompare with previous version
  • 1991A/RES/45/152Status of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of GenocideCompare with previous version
  • 1990A/RES/44/158Status of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of GenocideCompare with previous version
  • 1989A/RES/43/138Status of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of GenocideCompare with previous version
  • 1988A/RES/42/133Status of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of GenocideCompare with previous version

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

What subjects does this mandate have?

3 topics
GenocideSignatures, Accessions, RatificationsTreaties

What does this mandate say?

6 operative paragraphs
1
Once again strongly condemns the crime of genocide;
2
Reaffirms the necessity ofintemational co-operation in order to liberate mankind from such an odious scourge;
3
Takes note with appreciation of the fact that many States have ratified the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide or have acceded thereto;
Urges those States that have not yet become parties 4. to the Convention to ratify it or accede thereto without
further delay;
Invites the Secretary-General to submit to the Gen- 5. eral Assembly at its forty-first session a report on the status of the Convention;
6
Requests the Commission on Human Rights to consider at its forty-second session the question of promoting the full implementation of the Convention and to submit its observations and proposals thereon, through the Economic and Social Council, to the General Assembly at its forty-first session.

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