Video | The November Pogrom: A Violent Rupture to the Sense of 鈥淗ome and Belonging鈥
In this virtual lecture, Professor Deb贸rah Dwork shared the experiences of individuals and families impacted by the November Pogrom, illuminating how public events permanently reshaped the private lives of countless people.
21 November 2024 - Virtual Discussion "Persecution and Resistance: LGBTIQ+ People Under Nazi Rule"
The virtual panel discussion focuses on the persecution of LGBTIQ+ people from 1933-1945 under Nazi rule and occupation. Responses and resistance, and the fight for recognition after the end of the Holocaust by LGBTIQ+ survivors, will be considered.
7 November 2024 - Virtual Discussion 鈥淐ourage and Compassion: Jewish Resistance in Nazi-occupied Belgium鈥
The discussion considers the wide range of acts of resistance, rescue and aid organized through or by the Jewish community in Nazi-occupied Belgium.
A Story Never Finished: The Legacy of Anne Frank
12 June 2024 marked the 95th year since Anne Frank was born. On Friday, 14 June 2024, the United Nations honoured Anne Frank's legacy at a special event held next to the Anne Frank tree in the garden of United Nations Headquarters, New York.
18 June 2024 - Virtual discussion "Photography as Resistance During the Holocaust"
Join our online discussion led by an esteemed panel who will speak about Jewish photographers - some professional, some amateur - who resisted Nazi dehumanization during the Holocaust by documenting the horrific actions of the Nazis and their collaborators.
鈥淭ell the world what happened鈥 - Permanent exhibition on the Holocaust and the United Nations updated
The Holocaust and the United Nations Outreach Programme is pleased to present an updated permanent exhibition on the Holocaust, online and at United Nations Headquarters in New York in all six UN official languages.
Video | Art and the Holocaust - Interview with J眉rgen Kaumk枚tter, Center for Persecuted Arts
In this interview, Mr. J眉rgen Joseph Kaumk枚tter, Director of the Center for Persecuted Arts discusses the invaluable contribution of artists who experienced the Holocaust to Holocaust education and remembrance. He reflects on the powerful statement these artists made against Nazi dehumanization.
Video Series | In Their Names
The Holocaust had a profound impact on the world. Decades later, it continues to reverberate, touching the lives of people around the globe, and shaping the choices they make, and their values. In Their Names invites five individuals from diverse regions to share with us how they have been shaped by their encounter with the history of the Holocaust. Speakers include educators, writers and human rights advocates, and the daughter of a Holocaust survivor.
27 February 2024 - Book talk 鈥淭he Counterfeit Countess: The Jewish Woman Who Rescued Thousands of Poles during the Holocaust"
Join co-authors Elizabeth White and Joanna Sliwa as they discuss how they pieced together Dr. Josephine Janina Mehlberg's history and ask why so little is known about this unrecognized hero.
2024 Observance of the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust
The memorial ceremony takes place on Friday 26 January 2024 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. EST, in the UN General Assembly Hall, United Nations Headquarters.
20 September 2023 - Virtual discussion: 鈥淩ain of Ash: Roma, Jews and the Holocaust鈥
Virtual discussion 鈥淩ain of Ash: Roma, Jews and the Holocaust鈥 with award-winning author, Ari Joskowicz, Professor Ethel Brooks, Founder of the field of Critical Romani Studies, and Chair of Women鈥檚, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Rutgers University, and Raz Segal, Endowed Professor in the Study of Modern Genocide, Stockton University.
United Nations and UNESCO publish guide for African teachers on educating about atrocity crimes
Marking the Nelson Mandela International Day, the United Nations and UNESCO release a new guide for teachers in Africa that includes recommended teaching principles and practical examples for teaching about atrocity crimes that took place on the continent and elsewhere.
Special Recording | A Conversation Across Three Generations
The 鈥淚n Conversation鈥 series brings Holocaust survivors and their families together to talk about family and memory, home and belonging, and what it means to carry the history of the Holocaust so intimately.
Exhibition "Stories of Survival and Remembrance - A Call to Action for Genocide Prevention"
The exhibition features the reflections of survivors of four atrocity crimes - the Holocaust, the genocide and related atrocities in Cambodia, the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, and the 1995 genocide in Srebrenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Exhibition 鈥淎fter the Holocaust鈥 at the Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum
On 30 January 2023, the exhibition 鈥淎fter the Holocaust: Displaced Persons and Displaced Persons Camps鈥 opened at the Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum in Shanghai, China. The opening ceremony of the exhibition was co-organized by the Museum in partnership with the Consulate General of Israel in Shanghai, in observance of the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust.