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Remarks by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, at the United Nations Memorial Ceremony marking the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust.

Remarks by Dennis Francis, President of the UN General Assembly, at the United Nations Memorial Ceremony marking the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust.

The annual Holocaust Memorial Ceremony is the central event organized in observance of the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust. It will be held on 26 January 2024 in the United Nations General Assembly Hall, under the theme "Recognizing the Extraordinary Courage of Victims and Survivors of the Holocaust".

Opening remarks by Melissa Fleming, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, at the United Nations Memorial Ceremony marking the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust.

"Recent reports indicate a 500% rise in antisemitic incidents world-wide, including the rise in violent antisemitic acts, and online hate speech. Moreover, a significant portion of these antisemitic incidents manifest themselves in contemporary forms of Jew-hatred, as well as extremists who are using classic antisemitic tropes and conspiracy theories."

Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

The United Nations Holocaust memorial ceremony will be held on 27 January 2023 in the United Nations General Assembly Hall, under the theme "Home and Belonging".

Commemorative Ceremony on the occasion of the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust organized by the Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations (Vienna) and the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) Vienna with the support of the Holocaust and the United Nations Outreach Programme.

Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

CONTINUED - General Debate under Agend - Item 9: Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance: follow-up to and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action

Informal high-level meeting, held pursuant to General Assembly resolution A/RES/75/309 of 21 July 2021, to mark the commemoration of the first International Day for Countering Hate Speech.

The meeting will serve as an opportunity to present the EU Strategy on Combating Antisemitism and Fostering Jewish Life (2021-2030) approved by the European Commission on 5 October 2021.