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UN Office on Genocide Prevention & R2P

UN Secretariat office — early warning & doctrine · New York, USA · est. 2004 (Special Adviser created)

Intergovernmental (UN)

Author of the Framework of Analysis for Atrocity Crimes (14 risk factors). Advises the Secretary-General and conducts early warning.

Financing

organization
Money source

United Nations regular budget.

Institutional alignment

Part of the UN Secretariat; reports to the Secretary-General.

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Credibility & caveats

Sets the authoritative risk framework, but it is advisory only, has no enforcement power, and its public actions are constrained by UN member-state politics.

Membership & leadership

Not a membership body. The Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide is appointed by the UN Secretary-General. Professional staff are UN Secretariat employees. The office has no elected membership or public dues.

Leadership & members

  • Chaloka Beyani (Zambia)Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide (since Aug 2025)
  • Predecessors incl. Adama Dieng & Alice Wairimu Nderituformer Special Advisers
  • Secretariat staffearly-warning & policy team, New York / Geneva

Named individuals reflect leadership at the time of writing; linked names have individual profiles in this record. See membership & leadership above for how they are selected.

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