Civil society is an important actor in the prevention of atrocity crimes. The establishment of the Western Balkans Coalition for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Crimes Prevention contributes to promoting and coordinating reconciliation efforts at the grass-roots level and plays a crucial role in the prevention of imminent conflict with a risk of atrocity crimes.
Interview with Ms. Alice Wairimu Nderitu, Under-Secretary General and UN Special Adviser for Genocide Prevention, during her visit to Srebrenica and attendance at the Srebrenica Heroines Conference, July 2022.