27JANUARY
Every year around 27 January,
UNESCO pays tribute to the memory of the victims of the Holocaust and reaffirms
its unwavering commitment to counter antisemitism, racism, and other forms of
intolerance that may lead to group-targeted violence. The date marks the
anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp
of Auschwitz-Birkenau by Soviet troops on 27 January 1945. It was officially
proclaimed, in November 2005(link is external), International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the
Victims of the Holocaust by the United Nations General Assembly.
The Holocaust profoundly affected countries in which
Nazi crimes were perpetrated, with universal implications and consequences in
many other parts of the world. Member States share a collective responsibility
for addressing the residual trauma, maintaining effective remembrance policies,
caring for historic sites, and promoting education, documentation and research,
more than seven decades after the genocide. This responsibility entails
educating about the causes, consequences and dynamics of such crimes so as to
strengthen the resilience of young people against ideologies of hatred. As
genocide and atrocity crimes keep occurring across several regions, and as we
are witnessing a global rise of antisemitism and hate speech, this has never
been so relevant.
MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL
"Whenever this history
is questioned, whenever violence is done to the memory of the victims, the rise
of anti-Semitism and hate speech is encouraged, an everyday scourge of Jewish
communities around the world. More than ever, we must therefore be vigilant.
It is our shared responsibility to protect the truth, and to keep alive the
memory of all those who suffered under the Nazi regime; to support research and
documentation that can confront the fantasies of fanatics with the reality of
history; and to study and teach the Holocaust, so that education may prevent
anti-Semitism and all forms of racism." — Audrey
Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of International Day of
Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust
2022 COMMEMORATIONS
To mark the 77th anniversary
of the liberation of the Nazi German concentration and extermination camp
Auschwitz-Birkenau, UNESCO will organize a series of events. Due to
restrictions put in place because of COVID-19, and to reach global audiences,
the majority of events will be held online. Events will include a commemoration ceremony and a panel discussion on the legacy of Jewish artists who died during the Holocaust on 27
January 2022, in addition to an exhibition at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. UNESCO Field Offices and Regional
Bureaus will also join the global commemoration of the International Day by
organizing local events.
The 2022 commemorations are
organized thanks to the generous support of the Permanent Delegation of Germany
to UNESCO.
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