Exhibition 鈥淵ad Vashem Book of Names of Holocaust Victims鈥 at United Nations Headquarters
An extraordinary exhibition at United Nations Headquarters in New York contains over 4,8 million names, places of birth and death of the victims of the Holocaust, and stands as a silent and potent reminder of the danger of antisemitism and every form of prejudice and hatred.
2023 theme for Holocaust remembrance and education: "Home and belonging"
The theme 鈥淗ome and Belonging鈥 guides United Nations Holocaust remembrance and education in 2023. It highlights the humanity of the Holocaust victims and survivors, who had their home and sense of belonging ripped from them by the perpetrators of the Holocaust.
Video | Interview with Rabbi Arthur Schneier on the November 1938 Pogrom
In this 3-minute interview, Holocaust survivor Rabbi Arthur Schneier shares his experience of the November 1938 Pogrom with the Holocaust and the United Nations Outreach Programme.
Video Series | Holocaust Survivors Reflect: Memory, Dignity and Justice
Four Holocaust survivors share with the Holocaust and the United Nations Outreach Programme聽their reflections on their survival of the Holocaust, and their hopes for the future.
10 November 2022 - Panel discussion "Music and the Holocaust: History, Memory and Justice"
Join a conversation on music and the Holocaust with the panel comprising historian Jay Grymes, Composer and conductor, Victoria Bond, Noreen Green and violinist Ren茅e Jolles.
26 October 2022 - Virtual discussion "Race" and Racism: Roots of Atrocity Crimes
Join us for a discussion that focuses on the relationship of so-called 鈥渞ace theory鈥 and racism to the committing of atrocity crimes and genocide. The discussion is Episode 8 of the "Beyond the long shadow: engaging with difficult histories" live discussion series.
29 September 2022 - Virtual discussion "Forgotten, Ignored, and Distorted Histories of Romani People: Past and Present"
Groundbreaking scholars Ethel Brooks, Ioanida Costache, and L谩szl贸 Cs艖sz move between past and present and draw upon testimonies and documents as they plumb the history of anti-Roma racist violence, and the erasure of that history even as the violence persists.
Social media feeds Holocaust denial and distortion, finds UN report
Holocaust denial and distortion on social media remains a significant cause of concern, finds a new report released by the United Nations Department for Global Communications and UNESCO, in partnership with the World Jewish Congress.
Hate speech 鈥榙ehumanizes individuals and communities鈥: Guterres
Hate speech incites violence, undermines diversity and social cohesion and 鈥渢hreatens the common values and principles that bind us together,鈥 the UN chief said in his message for the first-ever International Day for Countering Hate Speech.
Briefing on efforts on combating antisemitism: Introducing the Role of the United Nations and the European Union
On 15 June 2022, the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations convened a 鈥淏riefing on Efforts on Combating Antisemitism".
UN General Assembly approves resolution condemning Holocaust denial
The United Nation鈥檚 General Assembly adopted on 20 Janaury 2022, by consensus, a resolution that condemns denial and distortion of the Holocaust.
Secretary-General's message to the Malm枚 International Forum on Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism
Transcript of the statement by Secretary-General Ant贸nio Guterres at the Malm枚 International Forum on Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism on 13 October 2021.