A special session was held at the UN on the 27th January, Holocaust Remembrance Day, or International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust.
Speaking at the event, the UN secretary general, Ban Ki Moon said,
"Today, as we remember all those lost during the Holocaust, young and old alike, I call on all nations to protect the most vulnerable – regardless of race, color, gender or religious belief."
"Children are uniquely vulnerable to the worst of humankind. We must assure them the best this world has to offer."
Navi Pillay, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, also urged "learning from the past". In a statement, Pillay said,
"The Holocaust serves as a reminder of the perils of discrimination and intolerance, of just how powerful the incitement to racial hatred can be, and of the importance of intervening early to prevent such a tragedy from occurring again."
"In remembering the Holocaust and condemning the atrocities committed there, we renew every year our condemnation of all manifestations of intolerance, incitement, harassment or violence against individuals and entire communities, wherever they occur."
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