MEDIA ADVISORY: HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE 27 JAN 2015

M E D I A AD V I S O R Y

The United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) cordially invites the media to the commemoration to mark the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust, to be held at Russian Culture Centre Hall, Sea View, Upanga on Tuesday, 27 January, 2015, at 0930 am.

The theme for this year’s observance is “Liberty, Life and the legacy of the Holocaust Survivors”, which will mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War and the founding of the United Nations. The programme of the day will include, readout of the UN Secretary- General message of the Day, Message from Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, video show on the liberation of Aushwitz Birkenau camp, exhibition and discussions. The Guest of honour will be the German Ambassador, H.E. Egon Kochanke.

The annual observance of International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust was established by General Assembly Resolution 60/7 in November 2005. The resolution declared that the United Nations would designate 27 January -- the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp -- as an annual International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust, and urged Member States to develop educational programmes to instill the memory of the tragedy in future generations to prevent genocide from occurring again. It requested the United Nations Secretary-General to establish an outreach programme on the "Holocaust and the United Nations", as well as institute measures to mobilize civil society for Holocaust remembrance and education, in order to help prevent future acts of genocide.This year we also celebrate 10th anniversary of the UN holocaust education programme.

EVENT: INTERNATIONAL DAY OF COMMEMORATION IN MEMORY OF THE

VICTIMS OF THE HOLOCAUST

DATE: 27 JANUARY, 2015

TIME: 09:30 AM

VENUE: RUSSIAN CULTURE CENTRE, SEA VIEW,UPANGA

Contact:

Usia Nkhoma Ledama

National Information Officer

Mobile: 0762 871830 / 0784 228539

Email: usia.nkhomna-ledama@unic.org