UN Security Council
2014

United Nations S/RES/2150 (2014) Security Council Distr.: General 16 April 2014 Resolution 2150 (2014) Adopted by the Security Council at its 7155th meeting, on 16 April 2014 The Security Council, Reaffirming the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, Further reaffirming the significance of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide as an effective international instrument for the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide, emphasizing that the crime of genocide as recognized in this Convention, is an odious scourge that has inflicted great losses on humanity, and that further international cooperation is required to facilitate the timely prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide, Recognizing that States bear the primary responsibility to respect and ensure the human rights of their citizens, as well as other individuals within their territory as provided for by relevant international law, Acknowledging the important role played by regional and subregional