Inspired by the theme “Liberty, Life and the Legacy of the Holocaust Survivors”, the 2015 observance of the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust coincides with the two milestone events: the 70th anniversary of the Second World War’s end and the founding of the United Nations. The Organization’s establishment seven decades ago in 1945 reflects how deeply it was shaped by the experience of the Holocaust. Both the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights enshrine the principles of human rights for all peoples around the world. This year’s events include the annual ceremony, exhibits, a film screening, discussions and a special exhibit that recognizes the work of the Holocaust and the United Nations Outreach Programme since its creation 10 years ago by the United Nations General Assembly.

Speakers Include:
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon,
Reuven Rivlin, President of the State of Israel,
Denis G. Antoine, Vice-President of the sixty-ninth session of the General Assembly, on behalf of Sam Kahamba Kutesa, the President of the General Assembly,
Representative of the United States to the United Nations,
Jona Laks, Holocaust survivor,
Message from Avner Shalev, Chairman of the Yad Vashem Directorate,
Boris Feldman, Soviet Army veteran

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