ABSTRACT
After his unsuccessful campaign in Nuremberg, Lemkin did not waver in his resolve to bring his idea to fruition: it became his sole life purpose, which informed all his actions. The United Nations became the main point of reference for his actions. On 11 December 1946, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution 96/I, in which genocide was deemed a crime under international law. Lemkin continued to experience problems with his health and with finding employment. He managed to bring about the enactment of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide The convention was adopted on 9 December 1948 in Paris. Lemkin himself was unsure to what extent the Convention would change the world and prevent further atrocities.
