In an event to commemorate the Holocaust victims, the United Nations calls for adhering to our common humanity and overcoming the divisions

At an event at the United Nations headquarters to commemorate the Holocaust victims (Holocaust), it was held today, Monday, inside the United Nations General Assembly Hall, Guterres said that “Reviving the anniversary is not just a moral work, but rather an invitation to work. Allowing the Holocaust to fade from memory would insult the past and distort the future.”.

He pointed out that the commemoration of the Holocaust victims is a milestone, adding: “80 years ago, the Holocaust ended. Our efforts began to keep the terrible truth alive, by building on the work of those who recorded Nazi atrocities as they were committed around and against them.”.

He said it “After the Holocaust Hell”The countries met and established the United Nations and its charter, stressing the value of every human being.

The Secretary -General pointed to the passage of more than a year since the horrific terrorist attacks launched by Hamas on October 7, 2023, welcoming the ceasefire and the release of the hostages.

He said: “The agreement provides hope, as well as the relief that is intense. We will do our best to ensure that this leads to the release of all hostages. From the beginning, we have called for an immediate unconditional release of all hostages and a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.”.

Divide

The Secretary -General of the United Nations reported that 80 years after the end of the Holocaust, “The anti -Semitism still exists between us – fed by the same lies and hatred that made the Nazi genocide possible.”. He pointed out that the most disturbing examples and the spread of “Holocaust’s denial cancer”, calling for standing in the face of these atrocities, and condemning anti -Semitism wherever and when it appears.

Add “We must condemn all forms of racism, bias, and religious fanaticism that we see today.”. Guterres said: “These days of division, it is extremely important to adhere to our common humanity, and to renew our determination to defend the dignity and human rights of all.”.

He cited what he advocated The Universal Declaration of Human Rights Saying: “Each of us must respond to this call: denouncing lies, resisting hatred, and ensuring that our common humanity goes beyond the division.”.

And revives the United Nations every year International Day to commemorate Holocaust victims (January 27) on the day when the German Nazi detention and genocide camp was liberated in Auschwitz Berkinao. The activities of the International Day aim to express solidarity and sorrow, honor the memory of six million children, a Jewish man who were killed in the Holocaust, and to commemorate the members of Rome, the cinema and the millions of others who were tortured and killed by the Nazi and collaborators with them.

“A dark and familiar path”

The President of the United Nations General Assembly, Filimon Yang in his speech to the participants in the event “We must never forget that the Holocaust did not start in the gas rooms. It started in the minds of human beings, and its thorough speech, advertising and systematic discrimination. The (Holocaust) was the destructive result to allow hatred and erase humanity to root.”.

He stressed that the moral duty is now clear, as “We have to build in the future in which our commitment to human dignity is absolutely and not concessional.”. He explained that respecting human dignity is one of its basic principles in the 79th session of the General Assembly. He expressed anxiety about what is happening today about the return of hate speech, anti -Semitism, hatred of foreigners, and discrimination in all its forms in many parts of the world.

He added: “What raises anxiety is equal to the number of armed conflicts in parts of the world that were characterized by inhuman brutality and collective killing of innocent civilians, including women and children, and completely ignoring international law, including international humanitarian law. It should not be tolerated with such practices in the war. There are warning signs that we are in a dark and familiar path, which is the same path that we have swore to abandonment with an official promise that this is not repeated again..

He reaffirmed that education and increased awareness of these atrocities remain the strongest tool against the wave of hatred, adding that by enhancing education and increasing awareness and promoting critical thinking and sympathy, we make future generations recognize and reject the seeds of intolerance before they are rooted.

The President of the General Assembly said: “On the memory of those who died and in honor of those who survived, we must adhere to the creation of a world in which human dignity is attributed, and that a world prevails in equality and justice, and where we guide the past lessons towards a brighter, freedom and justice future.”.

“Love, not hate”

Dimitro Miklisco, one of the survivors of the Holocaust, who is from the Rome group, who came from Romania to participate in the event, said that the genocide, mass killing, executions, and injustice were simply because they were members of Rome and Jews.

He added that he was eight -year -old when he was deported with his family to the Transnnersia area on a train, Where many people died before they reached the destination they were deported to. “. He said: “Our homes, lands, and dignity have robbed us, and none of them has been returned to us. We suffered for decades under the rule of communism.”.

He called Romania and all countries to include the history of Rome as part of national history and to be presented in national museums.

As for the survivor Marian Miller, who came from Israel, accompanied by her family, who was born during the Holocaust period, she sent a message to the world, saying: “I came here on a long journey to six million people who have no voice and have no life, and perhaps also represent a very weak sector of society. They are getting more sick or weak, and the survivors of the Holocaust die day after day.”.

She added that the most terrible thing in the Holocaust is that it did not happen in the Middle Ages, but only 80 years ago, and people are still alive to tell and testify that the incredible story was real.

Miller said: “I want to tell the world that God created humanity is not for hatred, but for love. Tighten the world with love, not hate. Hate is a terrible thing. Look for good, search for good eyes, and its hour you can always change the world for the better.”.

Crossroads

Israeli President, Isaac Herzog, began his speech on the event, speaking about the hostages in Gaza. He called on all actors in the General Assembly and everyone who considers himself part of the civilized world, to throw their weight to ensure the hostages return to their homes.

He added his words to the General Assembly: “Today, we find ourselves again at a dangerous crossroads in the history of this institution.”He wondering how the “moral compass for some” can become so confused “that they no longer realize the clear truth, which is that” as civilian terrorists use human shields, they also take advantage of international institutions, “which undermines the primary and essential reason for its establishment.

He added: “The anti -Semitism, brutality, cruelty, and racism are still prosperous on our planet, and they are prosperous because many countries represented here do not face them.”.

He pointed out that his country concluded alliances and concluded agreements that changed the face of the Middle East, and expressed his hope for that “The day comes when we achieve peace with more countries in our region, and that all the peoples of the Middle East, the Israelis, the Palestinians and everyone, live in peace side by side.”.