Kuwait Urges Enhancing Rule Of Law, Accountability To Prevent Genocide

(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) NEW YORK, Dec 9 (KUNA) -- Kuwait affirmed on Tuesday that the prevention of genocide starts with enhancing the rule of law, accountability, early warning and combating hate speech in all types.
The statement was made, during Kuwait's speech, by Second Secretary of Kuwait's Permanent Mission to the UN Wafiqah Al-Mulla before the high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly marking the 10th anniversary of the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of Prevention of Genocide.
She commenced the speech with expressing Kuwait's honor of participating in this key meeting, which embodies the renewed commitment of international community to preventing genocide, the most dangerous crime known by humanity throughout history.
The crime of genocide is not merely a grave violation of international law, but a direct attack on humanity itself, Al-Mulla said.
She warned that leaving such crimes without clear designation or strict accountability allows their repetition in different places and against different peoples.
Al-Mulla called for facing strictly genocide and ensuring that any society will not turn to a new crime of genocide that targets human existence.
The 10th anniversary comes at a time when the world is witnessing worrying escalation in the armed conflicts, growing hatred discourse, the spread of misleading information and the expansion of attacks on civilians without deterrence, she noted.
She highlighted the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, which, seven decades ago, established the legal and humanitarian framework obligating states to prevent acts that could lead to the partial or total destruction of any protected group.
Al-Mulla cited what the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip are witnessing - practices that amount to crimes of genocide under international law, including the widespread targeting of civilians, the deliberate deprivation of essential means of survival, and the obstruction of humanitarian aid.
Protecting Palestinian people, ending their sufferings and ensuring the non-impunity are not only legal obligations but also an ethical necessity and an international rule to mainly prevent the repetition of atrocities, she highlighted.
Concluding the speech, Al-Mulla affirmed Kuwait's unwavering commitment to backing all international efforts aiming to prevent grave crimes and boosting accountability as well as building sustainable peace and establishing tolerance and mutual respect. (end)
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