What was the function of the UN sponsored 1948 treaty on genocide?

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The function of the UN sponsored 1948 treaty on genocide, known as the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, was to prevent and punish acts of genocide. It served to establish genocide as an international crime, defining it as the deliberate and systematic destruction of a racial, ethnic, national, or religious group. The treaty aimed to ensure that individuals responsible for committing acts of genocide would be held accountable and face justice under international law.