International Holocaust Remembrance Day. 27 January. 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 …

January 27. The United Nations 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 six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust and millions of other victims of Nazism and to develop educational …

Jan 27, 2022 · January 27, the date on which the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration and death camp complex was liberated in 1945, is observed as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It is an occasion to honor the millions of Jews murdered by Nazi Germany and its accomplices.

Jan 27, 2022 · January 27 has been designated by the United Nations as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The date was chosen because, on January 27, 1945, the infamous Nazi German slave labor and death...

Jan 27, 2022 · Why is Holocaust Memorial Day on 27 January? The date was chosen because on 27 January 1945, the Auschwitz concentration camp was liberated by the Soviet Union. At least 1.1 million people are...

Jan 27, 2017 · This will effectively deny people fleeing violence or threats the opportunity to seek safety in America — just like the Jews fleeing the Holocaust were denied. Jan. 27 is International Holocaust...

Jan 27, 2022 · Nearly two decades ago, the United Nations General Assembly designated Jan. 27 an annual day of commemoration for its member states, in honor of the 6 million Jewish victims of the Holocaust and...

Jan 27, 2021 · Why is it important to remember the Holocaust? What has the world learned? On January 27, 2021, in honour of the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust, we ...

Jan 25, 2019 · This Sunday (27 January) is Holocaust Memorial Day. It falls on the same date every year and it aims to encourage remembrance in a world scarred by genocide. Holocaust Memorial Day falls on this...