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At the United Nations headquarters in New York,
a Holocaust Memorial Ceremony on January 27, 2014 will feature a
message from the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, and
remarks by H.E. Mr. John W. Ashe, President of the 68th Session of the
General Assembly; H.E. Mr. Ron Prosor, Permanent Representative of
Israel to the United Nations; H.E. Ms. Samantha Power, Permanent
Representative of the United States to the United Nations and Holocaust
survivor Rena Finder. Filmmaker Steven Spielberg will deliver the
keynote address.
A panel discussion on "The Rescue of Jews in Albania" will explore the circumstances and values that led Albanians to bravely save the lives of the innocent during the Holocaust. In extraordinary contrast with much of the rest of Europe, Albania - a Muslim-majority nation occupied by Nazi Germany in 1943 and 1944 - proved a place of refuge for virtually its entire Jewish population and others who sought haven there. In all, some 2,000 Jews were rescued from the Nazi genocide in this small country.
In addition, a new exhibit entitled “A Remembrance of the Holocaust in Hungary” will open, presenting a historical account of the Holocaust in Hungary in observance of the 70th anniversary of the deportation and extermination of the Hungarian Jews.
A panel discussion on "The Rescue of Jews in Albania" will explore the circumstances and values that led Albanians to bravely save the lives of the innocent during the Holocaust. In extraordinary contrast with much of the rest of Europe, Albania - a Muslim-majority nation occupied by Nazi Germany in 1943 and 1944 - proved a place of refuge for virtually its entire Jewish population and others who sought haven there. In all, some 2,000 Jews were rescued from the Nazi genocide in this small country.
In addition, a new exhibit entitled “A Remembrance of the Holocaust in Hungary” will open, presenting a historical account of the Holocaust in Hungary in observance of the 70th anniversary of the deportation and extermination of the Hungarian Jews.
INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY
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JANUARY 27, 2014
The UN General Assembly designated January 27—the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau—as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. On this annual day of commemoration, the UN urges every member state to honor the victims of the Nazi era and to develop educational programs to help prevent future genocides.
NEW FILM RESOURCE FOR COMMEMORATIONS: THE PATH TO NAZI GENOCIDE
Produced by the Museum, this 38-minute film provides a concise overview of the Holocaust. It is intended to provoke reflection and discussion about the role of ordinary people, institutions, and nations between 1918 and 1945. Watch the film.
The Museum has partnered with the United Nations Outreach Programme to make the film available in all UN official languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
AT THE MUSEUM
For the 2014 commemoration, the Museum will host a candle-lighting ceremony at 11 a.m. on Friday, January 24, for Holocaust survivors, the Washington, DC, diplomatic community, and the general public in the Hall of Remembrance.
On Monday, January 27, the Museum will screen its new, short film about the Holocaust, The Path to Nazi Genocide, in the Helena Rubinstein Auditorium at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., and 4:30 p.m. Visitors also will be invited to read aloud the names of Holocaust victims in the Hall of Remembrance between 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
From April 27 through May 4, the Museum will lead the United States in observing the Days of Remembrance, the nation’s annual commemoration of the Holocaust. Read more about Days of Remembrance and how to plan or attend one in your community.
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