Your Excellency,

On behalf of the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, I am writing to you regarding the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva.

The HRC plays an essential role in the prevention of mass atrocity crimes by responding to situations where populations are at risk of, or are experiencing, genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity or ethnic cleansing. During its 44th session in July 2020 the HRC adopted Resolution 44/14 on the Responsibility to Protect (R2P), recognizing the important contribution of the UN human rights system in addressing situations where there is a risk of atrocity crimes being committed. This is in line with the Council’s prevention mandate, enshrined in UN General Assembly (UNGA) Resolution 60/251, which stipulates that it shall “contribute, through dialogue and cooperation, towards the prevention of human rights violations and respond promptly to human rights emergencies.”

We strongly urge you, as a current member of the HRC, to uphold this shared commitment to prevent atrocity crimes. The Global Centre respectfully encourages you to consider the following recommendations as you engage in the 58th regular session:

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)

In its landmark 2014 report, the HRC-mandated Commission of Inquiry (CoI) on human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) established responsibility at the highest level of government for ongoing crimes against humanity, as well as other continued systematic and widespread human rights violations, including extermination, murder, enslavement, torture, imprisonment, rape, forced abortions, sexual violence, persecution, forcible transfer, enforced disappearance and the inhumane act of knowingly causing prolonged starvation. The DPRK’s extensive forced labor system and other human rights abuses continue and have enabled the DPRK to support Russia’s ongoing war efforts in Ukraine. In October 2024 the DPRK reportedly deployed over 10,000 troops to the region. On the 10th anniversary of the CoI report, the HRC adopted a resolution by consensus in March 2024, mandating the High Commissioner to submit at the 60th session a comprehensive update on the human rights situation in the DPRK since 2014 and to take stock of the implementation of the CoI’s recommendations. The resolution also increased resources for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Seoul and underscored the link between the weapons program, international peace and security and human rights.

While criminal accountability is essential, there are currently no viable paths to hold the North Korean government accountable for its grave violations. As a result, non-judicial accountability mechanisms remain indispensable for affected communities. In her September 2024 report to the UNGA, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the DPRK, Elizabeth Salmón, highlighted necessary accountability initiatives, with a particular focus on reparations for victims of serious human rights violations, including enforced disappearance, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment following forced repatriation.

The Special Rapporteur remains the only international actor consistently reporting on ongoing violations in the DPRK. The Global Centre respectfully urges you to support the renewal of the Special Rapporteur’s mandate for another year and to request OHCHR provide regular briefings to UN bodies, including the UN Security Council.

Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

Since the beginning of 2025, the March 23 Movement (M23) armed group, supported by the Rwanda Defence Forces, has intensified its offensive in the provinces of North and South Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). During January and early February M23 seized control of several key towns and cities, including Goma, the provincial capital of North Kivu, which is home to nearly 2 million people, including 1 million displaced by previous violence. M23 attacks and clashes with the government armed forces have resulted in at 3,000 people killed and 2,880 injured, although the real figures are likely much higher. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported cases of gender-based violence, looting and indiscriminate attacks on water, sanitation and health facilities, which are now significantly damaged, overcrowded or lacking critical supplies. Unexploded ordnances have been reported in many civilian areas, including hospitals and non-governmental organization offices. According to the UN Refugee Agency, displacement sites have been targeted with heavy artillery, destroying shelters and killing civilians. The World Food Programme has also warned of a deepening food crisis in Goma.

OHCHR has expressed significant concern regarding the proliferation of weapons and the high risk of forced recruitment and conscription of children, as well as with regards to the multiple allegations of rape and sexual slavery reported throughout conflict zones. Thousands of displaced people are being forcibly returned to their places of origin in North and South Kivu, without any guarantee of safety or access to basic services – and therefore without dignity. Hundreds of human rights defenders, journalists and members of civil society have reported that they have been threatened or are being pursued by M23 and Rwandan forces. The risk of violence escalating across the sub-region has never been higher.

In response to the deteriorating crisis, and at the request of the DRC, the HRC held a Special Session on 7 February. The Special Session resulted in the adoption of a resolution establishing a fact-finding mission (FFM) on the serious human rights violations and abuses and violations of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) committed in North and South Kivu provinces since January 2022. The HRC further established an independent CoI to continue the work undertaken by the FFM.

While this constituted an important step in addressing atrocity risks in the DRC, the FFM will only present its first oral update to the HRC in June. We therefore urge UN member states to continue to shed light on the situation in the DRC during the 58th session of the HRC and ensure maximum international scrutiny, including by actively participating in the Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the oral update of the High Commissioner and HRC-mandated Team of International Experts on the DRC that will take place on 1 April.

Haiti

Approximately 300 criminal groups are active in Haiti, where they are perpetrating widespread abuses, including indiscriminate killings, rape, torture, kidnappings, forced recruitment and the burning and looting of civilian infrastructure, in a climate of total impunity. These groups are estimated to control 85 percent of Port-au-Prince and its metropolitan area and have expanded into the West and Artibonite departments. According to the UN, gang violence killed more than 5,600 people in 2024, representing an increase of more than 20 percent compared with 2023. The ongoing crisis has had a devastating impact on children, with a surge in grave violations, including forced recruitment and use, as well as sexual violence, which increased by 1,000 percent in the past year. The number of internally displaced people has surpassed 1 million, marking a threefold increase in one year and the highest recorded level of displacement due to violence in the country. Gangs are using systematic and widespread sexual violence, including collective rape and mutilation, as a means of exerting territorial control and to terrorize and inflict pain on communities.

Amid this unprecedented human rights and protection crisis, the Haitian National Police have lacked the capacity to combat armed gangs and protect communities. The installation of a Transitional Presidential Council and the continued deployment of the UN-authorized Multidimensional Security Support (MSS) mission have yet to improve security or restore the rule of law. Although the MSS have developed crucial human rights safeguards and mechanisms, the mission continues to face financial and capacity challenges. In January the UN Secretary-General warned that gangs could overrun the capital without additional international support and urgent action.

The Designated Expert on the situation of human rights in Haiti plays a crucial role in providing technical assistance to the transitional authorities, national human rights institutions and civil society, as well as monitoring the human rights situation. The Global Centre respectfully urges you to renew the mandate for one year, requesting the Designated Expert conduct risk assessments on indicators of atrocities and alert the HRC on necessary action with timely and targeted recommendations to protect vulnerable populations. In addition, the resolution should mandate the Designated Expert, in cooperation with OHCHR, to help the MSS effectively implement its human rights safeguards, monitoring mechanisms and accountability measures.

Iran

Between late 2022-2023 tens of thousands of people participated in nationwide anti-government protests in Iran – known as the “Women, Life, Freedom” movement – following the death of Mahsa Amini, an Iranian-Kurdish woman who died due to torture and other abuses while in custody after being arrested by the so-called “morality police” for allegedly failing to comply with compulsory veiling laws. Iranian authorities violently cracked down against protesters in a targeted campaign characterized by widespread and systematic murder, imprisonment, torture, rape and other forms of sexual violence, persecution, enforced disappearance and other inhumane acts – actions that the HRC-mandated Independent International FFM on the Islamic Republic of Iran concluded amounted to crimes against humanity. Over 22,000 people were arrested, including hundreds of children. The FFM also concluded that the crime against humanity of persecution on the basis of gender had been committed, and that the crime against humanity of gender persecution intersected with discrimination on the grounds of ethnicity and religion.

Over two years later, Iranian authorities continue to employ increasingly repressive measures to stifle dissent and uphold structural discrimination against women, girls and marginalized minorities. Between July and September 2024, in the lead-up to the second anniversary of the uprising, families of protesters unlawfully killed in the crackdown faced increased threats of arrest and detention. Those living in Iran’s minority provinces — including Sistan, Baluchestan, Kurdistan and West Azerbaijan — were particularly targeted. In April 2024 the Iranian authorities launched the so-called “Noor Plan” to increase monitoring and enforcement of compulsory dress code laws and encourage punitive measures against women who fail to comply with them. The FFM subsequently warned that “State authorities have increasingly invoked the use of the death penalty against women activists and scaled up executions against others who had expressed solidarity with the ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ movement.” In January 2025 the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights reported that at least 901 people were subjected to the death penalty in 2024 alone, including several individuals connected to the protests – marking both an uptick in women executed and the highest number of executions in nine years. On 24 January Iran underwent its fourth Universal Periodic Review, with states reaffirming their concerns over Iran’s ongoing use of the death penalty, arbitrary detention of protesters and gender-based discrimination.

The continued work of the FFM is essential to uncovering serious and systematic human rights violations and atrocity crimes, past and present, including those associated with the “Women, Life, Freedom” movement, and informing the international community on necessary prevention and mitigation strategies to address imminent risks of crimes against humanity. As domestic avenues for justice and accountability remain elusive, ongoing investigations by the FFM are also critical to ensure an accurate historic record and evidence of state-led atrocity crimes. At the same time, public monitoring and reporting by the Special Rapporteur, including their role in making urgent appeals and communications, remain essential for maintaining robust HRC scrutiny on the situation and to exert pressure on Iranian authorities to uphold their obligations under international law. The Global Centre therefore respectfully urges you to renew the mandate of the FFM and the Special Rapporteur in full. We also encourage you to call upon the Islamic Republic of Iran to fully and transparently cooperate with the FFM and the Special Rapporteur, including by granting full and unfettered access to both mandate holders.

Mali

Recurrent and expanding violence perpetrated by armed Islamist groups, as well as security operations to confront them, threaten populations in Mali with violations that likely amount to crimes against humanity and war crimes. Since the withdrawal of the UN peacekeeping mission (MINUSMA) in December 2023 at the request of the military transitional authorities, the human rights situation in the country has deteriorated, with all armed actors increasingly committing abuses against civilians. According to the UN Protection Cluster, over 35,000 human rights violations were recorded between in 2024, marking a 118 percent increase compared with 2023. Armed Islamist groups allied with Al-Qaeda and the so-called Islamic State Sahel Province have systematically used blockades, threats, kidnappings, improvised explosive devices and landmines as deliberate tactics of war as they seek to control supply routes and increase areas of influence, leaving communities in precarious humanitarian and protection situations. Ethnic militias, such as Dozo self-defense groups, have also committed abuses against civilians, particularly individuals from the Fulani community. The Malian armed forces and allied mercenaries from the Wagner Group have perpetrated atrocities against civilians, including unlawful killings, rape and sexual violence, pillaging and torture. Following a visit to the country in December 2024, the Independent Expert on the human rights situation in Mali expressed concern regarding continued impunity for alleged human rights violations and abuses. Accountability remains limited with few alleged perpetrators having been arrested, prosecuted or tried for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Human rights defenders, journalists, political opposition and real or perceived critics of the transitional military authorities have faced increasing reprisals, including threats, intimidation, enforced disappearances and arbitrary arrests. The withdrawal of MINUSMA has resulted in significant gaps in human rights monitoring, civilian protection and accountability, while Mali’s recent departure from the Economic Community of West African States will limit opportunities for citizens to seek justice for human rights violations. Considering these developments, the Global Centre respectfully encourages you to extend the mandate of the Independent Expert for a period of one year, as the Independent Expert has played a crucial role in calling upon the Malian transitional authorities to promote and protect human rights, as well as monitoring the implementation of these commitments. We also respectfully encourage you to support the inclusion of R2P language in the resolution by “stressing that the Transitional Government of Mali has the primary responsibility to protect its population,” and ensure the Independent Expert has the sufficient resources to produce regular in-depth reports on ongoing violations and likely atrocity crimes, which are critical for future accountability efforts. We further encourage you to call on the transitional authorities to ensure the safety and security of the Independent Expert during field visits.

Myanmar (Burma)

In February 2021 Myanmar’s military — the Tatmadaw — overthrew the civilian-led government and plunged the country into a grave human rights and protection crisis. In the four years since the coup, the military has killed over 6,200 people and displaced at least 3.4 million. Several UN officials and entities, including the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar and the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar, have indicated that abuses committed by the military since the coup likely amount to crimes against humanity and war crimes. Impunity for past atrocities has enabled the military to continue committing widespread and systematic human rights violations and abuses against civilians, particularly those from ethnic minority populations. The military and the Arakan Army continue to perpetrate abuses against the Muslim ethnic-minority Rohingya population in Rakhine State, who were subject to a genocide perpetrated by the military in 2017. The Tatmadaw has increasingly launched airstrikes in civilian areas and used scorched earth campaigns with the aim of quelling dissent and invoking terror throughout the country. The junta has weaponized the delivery of humanitarian aid, deepening the humanitarian crisis in the country. Threats to civilians have been further exacerbated by clashes and military reprisals since October 2023 when an alliance of armed groups launched Operation 1027. These armed groups have taken control of significant swaths of territory across the country and have committed abuses that may amount to war crimes.

The Special Rapporteur plays a critical role in documenting systematic violations of IHL and International Human Rights Law (IHRL) in Myanmar, contributing to accountability efforts, as well as consistently pushing the international community to take robust and effective action. The Special Rapporteur has published invaluable white papers on several issues, including arms and financial transfers to the Tatmadaw, the gendered impact of the conflict and human rights violations against children in Myanmar, providing targeted recommendations for action to better protect vulnerable populations. We respectfully encourage you to support the renewal of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur, as well as the inclusion of R2P language in the resolution which stresses that “the government of Myanmar has the primary responsibility to protect its population from crimes against humanity and war crimes.”

Nicaragua

For almost eight years, Nicaragua has experienced an unprecedented human rights crisis amid a rapid descent into authoritarianism. Since its establishment in 2022, the HRC-mandated Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua (GHREN) has warned that the government, as well as pro-government groups, have committed crimes against humanity as part of a systematic campaign to eliminate any opposition, targeting human rights defenders, women’s rights groups, journalists, community, peasant movement and religious leaders, students and academics, business owners and political opponents. On 10 September 2024 the GHREN warned that the situation has dramatically worsened over the past year as patterns of repression have expanded, “leaving entire sectors of the population in a state of defenselessness.” The GHREN previously warned that “as the Government has neared its goal of total destruction of critical voices in Nicaragua…there has been an exponential increase of patterns of violations focusing on incapacitating any kind of opposition in the long term.”

State-led repression, targeted persecution and patterns of serious human rights violations and abuses have become more sophisticated over time, and ongoing crimes against humanity have been facilitated in part by the deliberate dismantling of democratic institutions and safeguards since President Daniel Ortega took office in 2007. Most recently, on 22 November the National Assembly approved constitutional reforms that consolidate President Ortega’s absolute power, including de-facto control over the country’s legislature, judiciary and electoral institutions. The provisions further empower the government to arbitrarily revoke citizenship and facilitate state-led media censorship – both already widely used as tools to repress dissent. Pervasive impunity for violations further enables such crimes. As domestic avenues to ensure redress for victims of state-led violence remain elusive, ongoing investigations and public reporting by the GHREN are crucial to ensure international scrutiny and exert pressure on UN member states to respond to continuing atrocity crimes. The Global Centre therefore respectfully urges you to support a resolution which renews the mandate of the GHREN in full for a period of two years, as well as ensure the GHREN receives the necessary resources to implement its mandate. The Global Centre also encourages you to request the GHREN to conduct regular risk assessments on the recurrence of crimes against humanity, in line with the UN Framework of Analysis for Atrocity Crimes.

South Sudan

For over six years, populations across South Sudan have endured widespread instability and escalating localized violence, exacerbated in part by delays in implementing the 2018 Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS). While the frequency of clashes between the signatories of the R-ARCSS at the national level has decreased, senior political and military leaders continue to manipulate long-standing enmities between rival ethnic communities, enabling political competition and the mobilization of armed groups to trigger localized conflict. The Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan (CHRSS) warned during 2023 and 2024 that the entire peace process was threatened by political violence at the sub-national level, with the active involvement of national-level actors. Fragmentation and deepening ethnic divisions have led to grave human rights violations, including widespread sexual violence. Cattle raiding, revenge killings and increased resource competition driven by climate change have also triggered violent clashes between herding and farming communities.

The failure to uphold multiple peace agreements reveals a troubling lack of genuine commitment to a political solution by South Sudan’s leaders. The ongoing delays in implementing the R-ARCSS remain a significant concern. On 13 September 2024 President Salva Kiir announced another two-year extension of the transitional period, further postponing elections to December 2026 due to the absence of the necessary infrastructure and reforms for the country’s first election since its independence in 2011. This delay, particularly in implementing reforms to the security sector, appears to be a deliberate strategy by President Kiir to maintain political dominance. In 2024 the CHRSS noted that nation and state-building efforts have faltered, while predation and repression have been entrenched. The CHRSS has also raised alarms that the disappearance of civic and political space diminishes opportunities for civilians to participate in constitution-making, transitional justice, national elections and other essential democratic processes and may give rise to grievances that become a trigger for further instability and conflict.

The CHRSS has played a critical role in documenting violations and abuses of human rights and violations of IHL. Given the fragility of the peace process, the repeated extensions of the transitional period and the persistent risk of atrocity crimes, the Global Centre respectfully calls for the full renewal of the mandate of the CHRSS. This would enable the Commission to continue its independent investigations, collect and preserve evidence and clarify responsibility for alleged gross violations and abuses of human rights and related crimes. Furthermore, we urge you to mandate the CHRSS to submit comprehensive reports to the UNGA during its 80th and 81st sessions, to be followed by an interactive dialogue, to ensure sustained international attention and accountability.

Syria

On 8 December 2024, following decades of oppressive rule and more than 14 years of devastating conflict, the government of President Bashar al-Assad collapsed after opposition forces, led by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), captured Damascus, bringing newfound hope and relief to the Syrian people. The HRC-mandated CoI on the Syrian Arab Republic has documented consistent war crimes and crimes against humanity perpetrated under the rule of President Assad, including extermination, murder, arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance, torture and ill-treatment and rape and other forms of sexual violence. According to the CoI, over 130,000 Syrians were detained and forcibly disappeared, most of which are attributable to Assad’s government. At least 580,000 people have been killed and nearly 13 million forcibly displaced since the start of the conflict in 2011. Armed groups, including HTS, the so-called Islamic State, the Syrian National Army and others, have also been implicated in atrocity crimes throughout the conflict.

After the fall of Assad, thousands of Syrians rushed to search for missing relatives in state-run detention and prison facilities, including the notorious Sednaya prison. On 9 January the CoI concluded its first visit to Syria, after being consistently denied access since the start of its mandate in 2011. Meeting with several officials of Syria’s caretaker government, the CoI discussed justice for victims and families, the preservation of mass graves and evidence and continued cooperation between the new authorities and the CoI. The collapse of the former regime marks only the beginning of a long process of unveiling the true extent of atrocities committed under Assad’s rule, and the documentation and preservation of evidence is crucial in ensuring families of the missing can clarify the fate and whereabouts of their loved ones and in supporting future domestic and international accountability processes.

Since its establishment, the CoI has played a vital role in documenting atrocity crimes and has meaningfully contributed to the pursuit of justice and accountability in this regard. Considering Syria’s political transition and the long-awaited access recently granted to the CoI, its work is as important as ever for collecting and preserving evidence of the crimes committed by Assad’s government and in building cooperation with the interim Syrian authorities. As the situation continues to develop, many communities across the country remain vulnerable. The CoI can also play a critical role in providing guidance on how to address structural risk factors of atrocity crimes, offering recommendations on how to prevent their recurrence and clarifying the role the international community can play in this regard. The Global Centre therefore respectfully urges you to renew the mandate of the CoI in full. We also encourage you to ensure language in the resolution which highlights the role that international mechanisms and institutions – including the CoI, the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism and the Independent Institution on Missing Persons in the Syrian Arab Republic – play in advancing holistic and victim-centered approaches to judicial and non-judicial accountability and guarantees of non-recurrence.

Ukraine

On 24 February 2022 Russia launched a full-scale invasion into Ukraine that quickly devolved into a countrywide assault on Ukrainian civilians and their livelihoods. The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) has verified that over 12,456 civilians have been killed since then, while acknowledging that the actual death toll is much higher. Both the HRMMU and the CoI on Ukraine have documented war crimes and crimes against humanity during the conflict, including indiscriminate attacks, torture and sexual and gender-based violence and the widespread use of indiscriminate weapons in populated areas, such as heavy artillery, multiple launch rocket systems, missiles, airstrikes and illegal cluster munitions. The HRMMU documented at least 2,064 civilians killed and 9,089 injured in 2024 alone, marking a 30 percent increase from 2023. According to the HRMMU, the increasing toll on civilians from aerial bombardment directly results from the modification of bombs, allowing them to glide instead of fall when released, extending the range and inaccuracy of the missiles. Russia also continues its assault on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, leaving millions without access to water, heat or electricity.

Ukrainian and Russian forces have committed alleged abuses against prisoners of war, including torture and ill-treatment. In areas under their control, Russian forces have also perpetrated grave abuses, including summary executions and other possible war crimes. Mass graves and burial sites have been found in several areas retaken from Russian forces. There have also been reports of forced deportations of Ukrainians, including children, to Russia and forcible disappearances of local Ukrainian government officials.

Despite multiple attempts by the UN and others to mediate an end to the conflict, peace remains elusive while the conflict entrenches further in civilian areas along the front lines. The Global Centre respectfully encourages you to adopt a resolution that condemns, in the strongest terms, Russia’s blatant disregard for IHL and IHRL, and renews the mandate of the CoI in full to continue its critical documentation, reporting and investigative functions.

Panel Discussion on Early Warning and Genocide Prevention

On 5 March the HRC will hold a panel discussion on early warning and genocide prevention, as requested in Resolution 55/13. This discussion will provide an important opportunity for UN member states to underline the crucial role the UN human rights system plays in identifying risk factors and early warning signs of atrocity crimes and mobilizing the wider international community to engage in timely and effective prevention and mitigation strategies for populations at risk. Since its creation in 2006, the HRC has emerged as one of the most important forums for affected communities, human rights defenders and victims and survivors of atrocity crimes to ensure more timely and effective responses to emerging or protracted crisis situations, and to contribute to accountability of atrocity crimes and help prevent their recurrence. As we commemorate the 20th anniversary of R2P throughout 2025 and the 20th anniversary of the HRC in 2026, the panel discussion will allow for a reflection on the horrors R2P was designed to confront and use these anniversaries as a time to reenergize the multilateral system’s resolve to protect the most vulnerable.

The Global Centre therefore respectfully encourages you to actively participate in the panel discussion on early warning and genocide prevention and reiterate your full commitment to R2P and atrocity prevention. The Global Centre also encourages you to reflect upon the way in which the establishment of HRC mechanisms and procedures – including Special Procedures, investigative mechanisms or reporting mandates for OHCHR – constitute an important step in responding to situations at risk of, or experiencing, atrocity crimes, and contribute to a stronger and more robust atrocity prevention architecture in the multilateral system. In this context, we urge you to emphasize the importance of ensuring that the mechanisms and procedures created by the HRC lead to meaningful follow-up action. This is crucial not only to ensure the investment is worthwhile, but also to demonstrate the importance of the UN human rights system in preventing the recurrence of atrocity crimes when advocating for future mechanisms.

The Global Centre also strongly encourages your Delegation to call on the UN Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect, including its Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, to:

• • • “Conduct, in line with the mandate, risk assessments on genocide for context-specific crisis situations and liaise with relevant stakeholders, including within the UN human rights system, on how to bring such assessments to the attention of UN member states;”
    • “Make regular use of the tools available to the mandate to alert the international community on risk factors of genocide, including through the publication of statements of concern, and to regularly consult with national, regional and international civil society organizations monitoring situations at risk;”
    • “Bring the Special Adviser’s early warning analysis to the attention of UN member states, including through confidential briefings or horizon-scanning activities, in line with the mandate, and to consider follow-up action to situations referred to the Office by other UN mechanisms or procedures, including Treaty Bodies;”
    • “Work closely and in full coordination and cooperation with the UN Special Adviser on the Responsibility to Protect to maximize the role and impact the UN Joint Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect can play in meaningfully advancing atrocity prevention efforts within the UN System.”

Lastly, the Global Centre respectfully encourages your delegation to highlight the crucial role that intergovernmental networks of genocide and atrocity prevention play in strengthening the multilateral system to respond to situations where populations are at risk of, or are experiencing, atrocity crimes, including the Group of Friends of the Responsibility to Protect and the Global Network of R2P Focal Points.