ET and will be livestreamed worldwide via UN Web TV. The ceremony will also include testimonies from Holocaust survivors from Canada, Israel, South Africa and the U.S. The Memorial Ceremony will also feature speeches from Petra Gelbart, granddaughter of Romani Holocaust survivors Helena "Margita" Nová and Antonín "Ruda" Hránek, and Elisha Wiesel, son of Holocaust survivors Marion and Elie Wiesel. Melissa Fleming, the UN's under-secretary-general for global communications, will host a ceremony that will include speakers from the UN and representatives of Israel and the United States professor John K. The classical music program features Jewish composers "to instill the memory of the tragedy in future generations to prevent genocide from occurring again." The concert will be livestreamed at 9 a.m. The UN's Chamber Music Society is performing a virtual concert to honor the lives lost during the Holocaust. In honor of the day, several events of remembrance have been scheduled across the globe. The theme encompasses these concerns and encourages action to challenge hatred, strengthen solidarity and champion compassion" "Safeguarding the historical record, remembering the victims, challenging the distortion of history often expressed in contemporary antisemitism, are critical aspects of claiming justice after atrocity crimes.
In a statement, the UN said: "The writing of history and the act of remembering brings dignity and justice to those whom the perpetrators of the Holocaust intended to obliterate. This year, the UN's theme for International Holocaust Remembrance Day is "Memory, Dignity and Justice." Read more Jewish Rights Groups Demand Johns Hopkins 'Do More' After TA's Tweets
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