The United Nations Holocaust Memorial Ceremony was solemnly held in the UN General Assembly Hall. The annual United Nations Holocaust Memorial Ceremony is the main event to commemorate the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust.
This commemoration has been held nearly a year since the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian War The ceremony appears to have a special meaning.
Ms. Melissa Fleming, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications host the ceremony.
United Nations Secretary-General Remarks
President of the 77th session of the General Assembly
Permanent Representatives of Israel to the United Nations
Permanent Representatives of United States to the United Nations
The event includes Professor Ethel Brooks will speak to the persecution and mass murder of the Roma and Sinti. Two grandchildren of Holocaust survivors will present - Professor Karen Frostig and Mr. Michael Shaham. Musicians include Ms. Shoshana Shattenkirk, Mr. Michael Shaham (who will perform on a Violin of Hope). Professor Renée Jolles will perform a piece for violin specially composed by Ms. Victoria Bond for the 2023 Holocaust memorial ceremony. Cantor Nissim Saal will recite the memorial prayer.
