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United Nations marks 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation; leaders warn of rising antisemitism
Summary
Leaders at the United Nations commemorated the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz-Birkenau's liberation, recalled victims and survivors, and urged renewed efforts to combat antisemitism, Holocaust denial and distortion.
The United Nations held an observance on Jan. 27, 2025, marking 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, with the secretary-general, the president of the General Assembly, ambassadors and Holocaust survivors calling for intensified education and action against antisemitism, denial and historical distortion.
The ceremony, opened by Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications Melissa Fleming, brought survivors, heads of state and permanent representatives to the General Assembly Hall to remember the victims and to press for renewed efforts to guard against hate. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the world must “condemn antisemitism wherever and whenever it appears” and called for education to “combat lies, and speak the truth.”
Why it matters: speakers framed the commemoration as a test of international memory and institutions. Across remarks, officials warned that the same forces of hate and dehumanization that…
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