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International community has failed at turning responsibility to protect into reality, speakers stress, as General Assembly concludes debate.

Prevention crucial in upholding principle of responsibility to protect children, youth, speakers tell General Assembly.

Prevention crucial in upholding principle of responsibility to protect children, youth, speakers tell General Assembly.

Warning incitement of racial, religious hatred can trigger atrocity crimes, Special Adviser stresses States’ legal obligation to prevent genocide.

General Assembly adopts text encouraging robust engagement between United Nations, national parliaments worldwide to achieve sustainable development.

The UN Refugee Agency said that the number of people forced to flee their homes has increased every year over the past decade and stands at the highest level since records began, a trend that can only be reversed by a new, concerted push toward peace-making. UNHCR

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said that the human rights situation in Myanmar has continued to rapidly decline, “what we are witnessing today is the systematic and widespread use of tactics against civilians in respect of which there are reasonable grounds to believe the commission of crimes against humanity and war crime.” UNTV CH

Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Speakers urge greater analysis of critical work, deliberations, not just compilation of activities, as General Assembly reviews Security Council’s annual report.

Speakers urge greater analysis of critical work, deliberations, not just compilation of activities, as General Assembly reviews Security Council’s annual report.