On 4 December 2024 the UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 79/122 on the United Nations Conference of Plenipotentiaries on Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Humanity. Resolution 79/122 mandates a Conference of Plenipotentiaries to meet for a three-week negotiating session in 2028 followed by another three-week session in 2029. The intended outcome is opening an international convention to prevent and punish crimes against humanity for state signature and ratification. The resolution emphasizes that “States have the primary responsibility to prevent and punish crimes against humanity.”