The official ceremony to mark the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust will take place on 27 January 2025, at the Palais de Nations in Geneva, reflecting the theme of this year's commemoration: “Holocaust Remembrance for Dignity and Human Rights”

The event will pay tribute to those who perished in Nazi death camps. Holocaust survivor Mr Ivan Lefkovits will speak about his family's experience of loss and survival.

The Permanent Delegation of the European Union to the UN and other international organisations in Geneva contributes to the organisation this official ceremony in coordination with UNOG and the Permanent Mission of Israel.

Programme

• The children’s choir of the school “La Châtaigneraie (Ecolint)” sings the song Wiegala.
• Welcome and introduction by Master of ceremony, Ms. Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the UN Information Service Geneva
• Message of Mr. António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General
• Remarks by Ms. Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
• Remarks by His Excellency Mr. Daniel Martin Meron, Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations Office at Geneva
• Remarks by Ambassador Her Excellency Ms. Lotte Knudsen, Permanent Representative of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations Office at Geneva
• Lighting of the candles
• Minute of silence
• The children’s choir of the school “La Châtaigneraie (Ecolint)” sings the song “I believe”.
• Keynote address by Mr. Ivan Lefkovits, Holocaust survivor, with the support of Mr. Daniel Johnson, UN Information Service
   

The ceremony will also be streamed live on :

• Webcast UN http://webtv.un.org/
• Facebook live facebook.com/UN.Geneva