UN marks 31 years since genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda

The United Nations on Monday marked the 31st Commemoration of the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.

The ceremony, held at the General Assembly in New York, served as a reminder of the atrocities that claimed over 800,000 lives in just 100 days.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned of rising hate, urging nations to back the Genocide Convention and take concrete action to ensure that the pledge of “never again” becomes more than a symbolic phrase.