The formalization of the alliance signifies a deepened commitment and stronger coordinated efforts to prevent atrocity crimes. GAAMAC Chair, Ambassador Guillermet-Fernández, highlighted the importance of this partnership and the shared values and goals that unite GAAMAC and IHRA.
In his speech, the Chair emphasized the power of education, remembrance, and international cooperation in mass atrocities prevention:
“Prevention efforts have much to learn from Holocaust research on how exploiting prejudices and instituting discrimination can fuel hatred and lead to atrocities. For its part, GAAMAC and its partners have researched hate speech in Asia and elsewhere and have worked on atrocity prevention education and on establishing national prevention mechanisms in Africa and other regions. In short, there is much work to do together, and under our strengthened collaboration we must continue our joint efforts to bring us a step closer to a world free of atrocities”.
