International Day of Commemoration in Memory of Holocaust Victims Observed on January 27, 2025.
Important Days
The United Nations' (UN) International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust, also known as International Holocaust Remembrance Day, is observed annually on 27 January across the globe to honor the memory of the victims of the Holocaust, also referred to as the Shoah.
- The theme for the 2025 International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust is "Holocaust Remembrance for Dignity and Human Rights," emphasizing the importance of remembering past atrocities to uphold dignity and human rights.
Main Point :- (i) On November 1, 2005, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted Resolution A/RES/60/7, proclaiming January 27 as the annual International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust.
(ii) The first-ever International Holocaust Remembrance Day was observed on January 27, 2006.
About the United Nations (UN)
Secretary-General (SG): António Guterres
Headquarters: New York (USA)
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