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How did the United Nations respond to acts of genocide since 1948? (Declaration of Human Rights)

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Answer:

United Nations respond to acts of genocide since 1948.

Explanation:

After witnessing the horrors of the Holocaust by Nazi German on the Jews, political prisoners and other ethnic groups. The United Nation labelled genocide as a crime under the UN Convention in 1948, which came into effect in 1951. The efforts of Raphael Lemkin, a Jewish-Polish lawyer, played a significant role in making genocide recognized as a crime under international law.