Today
is a day of remembrance. In Rwanda, in Africa, here in Europe and in many parts
of the world.
What
started twenty-five years ago – a genocide that would last for over three
months – is above all a Rwandan tragedy. But it is also a major failure for all
of us, starting with the UN Security Council.
All
the lessons have now been drawn. All the key responsibilities have been apportioned.
But, can we say never again? I really hope so, like everyone else does.
It
is true that countries do not want to recognise when a major calamity is in the
making. Even when it is already in the horizon, some do not want to say they
see it coming. That is also the case within the Security Council. However, I
think the global information mechanisms are today more powerful. And that makes
it a bit more difficult to pretend that there is no problem.
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