The International Day of Commemoration in Memory of The Victims of The Holocaust
The International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust is observed each year on 27 January in the General Assembly Hall at United Nations Headquarters in New York City with a memorial ceremony on the theme “Remembrance and Beyond”, which serves to highlight and connect the two main elements of the Programme – remembering the victims of the Holocaust and helping to prevent future acts of genocide. The International Day is also widely observed with ceremonies and activities at UN offices around the world.
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