The Holocaust memorial ceremony is organized jointly by the United Nations Department of Global Communications and UNESCO, in partnership with the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance. The event will include remarks by the United Nations Secretary-General and the Director-General of UNESCO, as well as statements by high-level guests, a Holocaust survivor testimony and the memorial prayers.
The programme comprises an online commemorative ceremony (11 a.m. to 12 p.m. EST), and an expert round table discussion “Holocaust Denial and Distortion” (12 p.m. to 1 p.m. EST).
