International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime 2025

The International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime is observed on December 09, 2025. The day takes place annually and first was proclaimed by the United Nations in 2015. The date marks the anniversary of the adoption of the Genocide Convention in 1948.

International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime honors all victims of genocide and promotes global awareness of the importance of prevention. It calls on nations to uphold their commitments to the Convention and strengthen measures to detect and prevent acts of genocide.