News and events
Learn about recent IHRA activities and upcoming events.
27 Nov 2024
Time to read: 6 mins
Teaching and Learning about the Genocide of the Roma – a step towards cultivating authentic empathy for Roma lives
For Mirjam Karoly, education about the genocide of the Roma is necessary for building just and inclusive societies. The IHRA Recommendations for Teaching and Learning about the Persecution and Genocide of the Roma during the Nazi Era are a step towards cultivating authentic empathy for Roma lives.
03 Mar 2021
Time to read: 4 mins
Luxembourg signs agreement on Outstanding Holocaust Asset Issues
On 27 January, Luxembourg signed an agreement with the Jewish Consistory of Luxembourg (Consistoire Israélite de Luxembourg) on outstanding Holocaust asset issues.
01 Mar 2021
Greek Presidency 2021
All statements and speeches by the Greek Presidency can be found on the Presidency’s website.
23 Feb 2021
Time to read: 4 mins
A year in review: Safeguarding Sites
In a year upended by a pandemic, how should one proceed with a project for which site visits, meetings and discussions with local stakeholders are critical? The team members of the “Safeguarding Sites: the IHRA Charter for Best Practice” IHRA project had to grapple with this challenge throughout 2020.
04 Feb 2021
Time to read: 3 mins
Digital commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2021
On 27 January, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, individuals, organizations and governments from all over the world showed their commitment to this pledge. Adjusted to adhere to coronavirus regulations, this year’s commemoration events had an unmistakably digital character.
03 Feb 2021
Time to read: 3 mins
The Wiener Holocaust Library launches “Testifying to the Truth” sharing eyewitness accounts from the Holocaust
The Wiener Holocaust Library’s new resource “Testifying to the Truth” shares eyewitness accounts from the Holocaust, many of which have never been available to the public online before.
03 Feb 2021
Time to read: 2 mins
Statement by Foreign Minister Maas on the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance
The German cabinet today adopted a Federal Government Ordinance recognising the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) with its Permanent Office in Berlin as an international institution as defined in the Host State Law.
02 Feb 2021
Time to read: 15 mins
IHRA Chair speaks at B’nai B’rith commemoration event
IHRA Chair Ambassador Michaela Küchler speaks about the importance of remembrance at B’nai B’rith International’s commemorative event on 1 February.
27 Jan 2021
Time to read: 15 mins
The IHRA, the United Nations and UNESCO commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2021
Marking the date of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration and extermination camp by Soviet forces on 27 January 1945, International Holocaust Remembrance Day calls upon us all to reflect on this history and its enduring legacy.
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