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United Nations marks International Day of Reflection on 1995 Srebrenica genocide; survivors urge truth, justice and remembrance
Summary
At a UN observance marking the International Day of Reflection on the 1995 Srebrenica genocide, UN officials, survivors and Bosnian representatives recalled the more than 8,000 victims, reported ongoing efforts to identify remains, and warned against denial and glorification of war criminals.
At United Nations Headquarters, officials and survivors gathered to mark the International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Srebrenica genocide, a commemoration established by United Nations General Assembly resolution 78/282 and timed with the 30th anniversary of the July 1995 killings.
Robert Skinner, officer in charge of the United Nations Department of Global Communications, opened the event and said the observance was organized under the outreach program established by the General Assembly resolution. He thanked survivors and families who addressed the gathering and recognized Melissa Fleming, Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, who sent regrets.
Earl Courtney Rattray, chef de cabinet of the executive office of the secretary-general, delivered remarks on behalf of Secretary-General António Guterres and said, "We commit never to forget the up to 8,000 boys and men who were tortured and murdered" in…
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