International Holocaust Remembrance Day: 27 January
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27th Jan, 2022
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Context
International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust (International Holocaust Remembrance Day) is observed on 27 January every year.
About International Holocaust Remembrance Day
- It is an international Memorial Day that is observed to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust.
- Holocaust refer to the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany during 1941-1945.
- January 27 was chosen to commemorate the liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp by the Red Army in 1945.
- The day was designated by the United Nations General Assembly resolution on November 1, 2005 in the wake of 60th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camps.
- The day marked the unwavering commitment of the international communities to counter the antisemitism, racism, and other forms of intolerance that could result into group-targeted violence.
Theme
- In 2022, the theme guiding the United Nations Holocaust remembrance and education is “Memory, Dignity and Justice”.
- The objective of the day is to commemorate the anniversary of the tragedy of the Holocaust that occurred during the Second World War.
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)
- It is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN).
- It serves as the main deliberative, policy-making and representative organ of the UN.
- The body is responsible for the UN budget.
- It is also involved in appointing the non-permanent members to the Security Council.
- UNGA is the only UN organ where all member states have equal representation.
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