Kwibuka 30 - Commemoration at the UN in Geneva

Kwibuka 30 - On 15 April, the United Nations Office at Geneva will commemorate the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, which was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2003. The date marks the beginning of the genocide perpetrated against members of the Tutsi minority by the Hutu extremist-led government. Within just over 100 days, more than 1 million Tutsi were systematically murdered.

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16:00- 17:30

Commemoration Ceremony in Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room (Room XX), Palais des Nations

Introduction by the Master of Ceremonies, Ms. Alessandra Vellucci, Director, United Nations Information Service

Lighting of candles

Observance of a minute of silence

Memorial Song by Mr. Jean Pierre Ntwari Mucumbitsi (JALI)

Message of Mr. António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, read by Ms. Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General, United Nations Office at Geneva, followed by the Director-General's remarks

Statement by High Commissioner for Human Rights Mr. Volker Türk, read out by Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Ms. Nada Al-Nashif

Video message by Lt-Gen. (Ret'd) Mr. Roméo Dallaire, former force commander, UNAMIR

Remarks by Mr. César Murangira, President of the Association of Genocide survivors IBUKA, Memory and Justice (Swiss section)

Poetry reading by Ms. Angèle-Marie Habiyakare, Member of the Grand Council of Geneva

Testimony by Ms. Clarisse Naila Petrus, Survivor of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda

Memorial Song by Mr. Jean Pierre Ntwari Mucumbitsi (JALI)

Remarks by H.E. Mr. James Ngango, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Rwanda to the United Nations Office and other international organizations at Geneva

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