* International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust (
International Holocaust Remembrance Day) is observed on
27 January.
* January 27 is International Holocaust Remebrance Day, marking the
anniversary of the
Allied liberation of
Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp,
77 years ago.
* The day of remembrance is held each year to honor the millions of lives lost during the Holocaust at the hands of the Nazis, as well as remembering those who died in genocides that followed in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur.
* Each year, the United Nations urges member states honor the lives lost and implement educational programs to help prevent future genocides.
The 2022 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.
