The Holocaust and the United Nations World War. The film was commissioned Outreach Programme was established 15 by the BBC and ZDF Germany, and it was years ago by United Nations Assembly co-production between Wall to Wall Resolution 60/7, with a simple and stark Media and Warner Bros International aim: to remind the world of the Germany (WBITVP Germany). Join the perspective that the Holocaust provides film discussion with Mr. Michael relevant to preventing future genocides. Samuels, film director, Ms. Nancy Over the years the Programme has Bornat, film producer, Ms. Joanna established a global network of partners Miller, Holocaust survivor, and Mr. and developed versatile initiatives Trevor Avery, historian and director of including educational resources, Lake District Holocaust Project. H.E. Mr. professional development programmes, a Jonathan Allen, Deputy Permanent file series, panel discussions and Representative of the United Kingdom to exhibitions. the United Nations will deliver opening * * * remarks. The discussion will be “Facing the Aftermath: Recovery and moderated by Mr. Maher Nasser, Reconstitution after the Holocaust” Director of the Outreach Division in the The theme guiding Holocaust United Nations Department of Global remembrance and education in 2021 is Communications. “Facing the Aftermath: Recovery and Glasses of those murdered at Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi German * * * Reconstitution after the Holocaust”. It concentration and death camp (1941-1945). To download the programs listed above Photo by: Paweł Sawicki, Auschwitz Memorial focuses on the measures taken in the go to UN Holocaust Outreach Programme immediate aftermath of the Holocaust to Wednesday, 27 January 2021 Special Adviser on Genocide Prevention click "International Day" go to 2021 and begin the process of recovery and Discussion “Lessons of the Holocaust – Alice Wairimu Nderitu also contributed to you can access most of the above events. reconstitution of individuals, community, A United Nations Perspective on the discussion. * * * and systems of justice. Integral to the Global Anti-Semitism” The panel discussion was moderated by 2 0 2 1 I n t e r n a t i o n a l D a y o f process of reconstitution was the accurate An event with H.E. Mr. Miguel Ángel Hala Gorani, anchor and correspondend Commemoration in Memory of the recording of the historical account of Moratinos, High Representative for the for CNN International and was produced Victims of The Holocaust - Wednesday, what happened before and during the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations by CNN. January 27, 2021 - Commemoration Holocaust. and United Nations Focal Point to * * * Ceremony: Ms. Melissa Fleming Under- Challenging the denial and distortion of monitor antisemitism. The event was United Nations Chamber Music Society S e c r e t a r y - G e n e r a l f o r G l o b a l the historical events was interwoven in organized by B’nai B’rith International. Virtual Concert Communication; Master of Ceremonies: the processes of recovery and * * * On 27 January 2021, the anniversary of Mr. António Guterres, United Nations reconstitution. The theme examines the United Nations the liberation of the Auschwitz death Secretary-General H.E. Mr. Volkan contribution of the responses to the Holocaust Memorial Ceremony camp, the UN Chamber Music Society of Bozkir, President of the 75th session of victims of the Holocaust, and of the The Holocaust memorial ceremony the United Nations Staff Recreation the United Nations General Assembly survivors, to addressing the needs of the was organized jointly by the United Council, performed a virtual concert in Ms. Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of contemporary world, and to the historical Nations Department of Global memory of the victims of the Holocaust. UNESCO; Ms. Sarah Nemtanu and Ms. record of the Holocaust. Communications and UNESCO, in The classical music programme featured Deborah Nemtanu, Violinists - “Sorrow” Against a global context of rising cooperation with the International Jewish composers, to instill the memory by Béla Bartók (1945-1981), performed antisemitism and increasing levels of Holocaust Remembrance Alliance. The of the tragedy in future generations to from the crypt of the Mémorial de la disinformation and hate speech, event included remarks by the Secretary- prevent genocide from occurring again. Shoah, Paris. H.E. Ms. Angela Merkel, Holocaust education and remembrance is General António Guterres and the * * * Chancellor of the Federal Republic of even more urgent, as is the development UNESCO Director-General Audrey Thursday, 28 January 2021 Germany, Keynote Speaker; Hon. Irwin of an historical literacy to counter Azoulay. The ceremony included a key Panel Discussion on Nazi Rise to Cotler Special Envoy on Preserving repeated attempts to deny and distort the note address by the Federal Chancellor of Power and the Weimar Constitution Holocaust Remembrance and Combating history of the Holocaust. Germany Angela Merkel as well as The panel considered the democracy Anti-Semitism, Canada; H.E. Mr. Gilad * * * remarks by the President of the United that existed before the Nazis came to M e n a s h e E r d a n , P e r m a n e n t Thursday, 21 January 2021 Nations General Assembly and power, and the extent to which the legal Representative of Israel to the United Panel Discussion representatives of the United States and framework in place contributed to the rise Nations; H.E. Mr. Richard M. Mills, Jr. “Women and Genocide” Israel. In addition to the high-level of the Nazis, and the collapse of the Acting Representative of the United What has been the impact of genocide remarks, the ceremony included Weimar Republic. The discussion was States to the United Nations; Recitation of on women? How did women respond? To traditional prayers, music, a dialogue organized in partnership with the Memorial Prayers: Cantor Julia what extent did it matter whether you between Holocaust survivor Irene Butter International Association of Jewish Cadrain, Central Synagogue in New York were a woman? Experts considered these and her grand-daughter, as well as Lawyers and Jurists (IJL), and con- - El Male Rachamim and Kaddish; Dr. questions as they examined the statements by academics, artists and sponsored by the Permanent Missions of Irene Butter and Ms. Shireen Nassar, experience of women and the place of youths active in the field of Holocaust Germany and Israel to the United Nations. Holocaust Survivor and Granddaughter gender in the Holocaust, and the 1994 education and remembrance. * * * in conversation with Ms. Clarissa Ward, genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. * * * Thursday, 4 February 2021 C N N ’ s C h i e f I n t e r n a t i o n a l This is Episode 4 of the live discussion Panel Discussion Civil Society Briefing Correspondent; 3 Respondents to the series Beyond the long shadow: engaging “Holocaust Denial and Distortion” “Childhood after Atrocity Crimes: question, “Why do you feel that learning with difficult histories. Following the ceremony, leading Hope for Peace, Dignity and Equality” about the Holocaust is important, and why * * * experts in the field of Holocaust research The briefing examined the approaches should future generations know about it?” Monday, 25 January 2021 and education and prominent voices taken to support children who survived Mr. Piotr Cywinski, Poland; Mr. Mark Park East Synagogue against antisemitism discussed the the Holocaust and considered how these Maseko, Zambia; Professor Debórah Holocaust Commemoration Service dangers of Holocaust denial and approaches contributed to models Dwork, United States; Professor Salah Al Park East Synagogue hosted a virtual distortion during an online round table. adopted for contemporary practice for Jabery, Iraq; Professor Yehuda Baur, Holocaust Commemoration Service Participants included Deborah Lipstadt, working with young people who have Israel; Ms. Aigerim Seitenova, marking the 76th Anniversary of the professor of Holocaust s