A/HRC/RES/49/9 seventieth anniversary of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide,5 Taking note of the summary report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the one-day intersessional meeting with a dialogue on cooperation in strengthening capacities for the prevention of genocide,6 1. Reaffirms 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; 2. Reiterates the responsibility of each individual State to protect its population from genocide, which entails the prevention of such a crime, including incitement to it, through appropriate and necessary means; 3. Reaffirms that the right to life under article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights is a right from which no derogation is permitted under article 4 of that Covenant, even in public emergencies that threaten the life of the nation, and does not permit derogation from the obligations assumed under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide; 4. Recognizes the contribution that the Human Rights Council can make to the prevention of genocide, including through the mandate set out by the General Assembly in paragraph 5 (f) of its resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006; 5. Calls upon all States to fully cooperate to this end with United Nations human rights mechanisms, including the special procedures of the Human Rights Council and the treaty bodies; 6. Encourages Member States to build their capacity to prevent genocide through the development of individual expertise and the creation of appropriate offices within Governments to strengthen the work on prevention; 7. Encourages States to consider the appointment of focal points on the prevention of genocide, who could cooperate and exchange information and best practices among themselves and with the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide, relevant United Nations bodies and with regional and subregional mechanisms; 8. Expresses its appreciation to all States that have ratified or acceded to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide; 9. Notes with concern that the progress in ratifications of and accessions to the Convention has slowed down since the adoption by the Human Rights Council of its resolution 43/29; 10. Calls upon States that have not yet ratified or acceded to the Convention to consider doing so as a matter of high priority and, where necessary, to enact national legislation in conformity with the provisions of the Convention; 11. Stresses the importance of enhanced international cooperation, including through the United Nations system and regional organizations, aimed at fostering the principles enshrined in the Convention; 12. Calls upon all States, in order to deter future occurrences of genocide, to cooperate, including through the United Nations system, in strengthening appropriate collaboration among existing mechanisms that contribute to the early detection and prevention of massive, serious and systematic violations of human rights that, if not halted, could lead to genocide; 13. Recognizes the important role of the Secretary-General in contributing to the prompt consideration of cases of early warning or prevention, as mandated by the Security Council in its resolution 1366 (2001) of 30 August 2001, and the functions of the Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide who, in accordance with her/his mandate, collects 5 6 A/HRC/40/33. A/HRC/48/42. 5