Youth awareness raising on the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
In 2005, the UN World Summit adopted the international concept of "Responsibility to Protect", stipulating the responsibility of states to protect their populations from atrocity crimes as defined by international law, and the responsibility of the international community to assist them. Atrocities, the most heinous crimes, include genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and ethnic cleansing. Slovenia, as one of the prominent supporters of this concept, has participated in its formulation and has set it as one of its foreign policy priorities, along with the promotion of universal human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law.
The Foreign Ministry is marking this day in cooperation with the Faculty of Social Work in Ljubljana by holding an awareness-raising event for youth to talk about experiences from the past and the risks of today. The purpose of sharing this knowledge is for the tragic historical events never to happen again.