Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust - UN chief (27 Jan)

Video message by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the UN, on the International day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust. ---- Secretary-General António Guterres today (25 Jan) warned of the resurgence of antisemitism, “the oldest form of hate and prejudice,” while welcoming new efforts by the General Assembly and others to clearly define and actively combat Holocaust denial. In a prerecorded message, delivered tonight during a virtual event at the Park East Synagogue’s annual ceremony in remembrance of the Holocaust, the Secretary-General said, “our response to ignorance must be education,” adding that “governments everywhere have a responsibility to teach about the horrors of the Holocaust.” The United Nations, he said, “is at the forefront of this crucial work,” including through its Holocaust Outreach Programme. Guterres recalled the “horror as a Rabbi and members of his congregation were held hostage in their synagogue in Texas” AND Said, “around the world, Jewish boys are