Kuwait city: 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. According to Kuwait News Agency, Al-Mulla commenced the speech by expressing Kuwait's honor of participating in this key meeting, which embodies the renewed commitment of the international community to preventing genocide, a crime that is a grave violation of international law and a direct attack on humanity itself. 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 stri ct measures to face genocide and ensure that any society will not turn to a new crime of genocide that targets human existence. She noted that the 10th anniversary comes at a time when the world is witnessing an escalation in armed conflicts, growing hate speech, the spread of misleading information, and the expansion of attacks on civilians without deterrence. She highlighted the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, which 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 also cited the situation of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, highlighting practices that amount to crimes of genocide under international law, including the widespread targeting of civilians, deliberate deprivation of essential means of survival, and obstruction of humanitarian aid. Protecting the Palestinian people, ending their sufferings, and ensuring non-impunity are not on ly legal obligations but also an ethical necessity and an international rule to mainly prevent the repetition of atrocities, she emphasized. Concluding the speech, Al-Mulla affirmed Kuwait's unwavering commitment to backing all international efforts aiming to prevent grave crimes, boosting accountability, building sustainable peace, and establishing tolerance and mutual respect.
