Today, January 27, Ukrainians and the international community honor the memory of Holocaust victims
The International Holocaust Remembrance Day, observed annually, was established by a resolution of the United Nations General Assembly on November 1, 2005.
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, warned that the memory of the Holocaust is fading. And the evil that seeks to destroy the lives of entire nations still exists in the world.
This was stated by the Head of State in a Telegram.
“On January 27, the world honors the memory of Holocaust victims. It was a deliberate attempt by the Nazis to erase an entire nation – to kill all its people and destroy everything that reminded them of the Jews. Six million victims. The crime of the Holocaust must never be repeated. Unfortunately, the memory of the Holocaust is gradually fading. And the evil that seeks to annihilate the lives of entire nations still remains in the world,” – the post reads.
“We all must fight for life and remember that indifference is fertilizer for evil. We must overcome the hatred that breeds torment and murder. We must not allow forgetfulness. And it is the mission of everyone – to do everything possible to ensure that evil does not prevail,” – emphasized the country's leader.
On the eve, the President of Ukraine, together with rabbis, representatives of the authorities, and the diplomatic corps, honored the memory of the men, women, adults, and children – millions who were killed during the Holocaust.
Note: On January 27, 1945, the troops of the First Ukrainian Front liberated one of the largest Nazi death camps – Auschwitz-Birkenau.