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The Holocaust and the United Nations Outreach Programme
of the many educational tools produced by the Holocaust and the
United Nations Outreach Programme. Since its creation in 2005 by
the United Nations General Assembly through its resolution 60/7, the
Programme has developed an innovative approach in all six official
languages that includes online and print educational products, DVDs,
exhibits, social media campaigns, student video conferences and highlevel
events. It also continues to combat Holocaust denial, as called
for by the United Nations General Assembly in resolution 61/255.
I invite you to view a short film on the Programme’s tenth anniversary
that is available on its website (un.org/holocaustremembrance).
The papers in this volume were written by a diverse group of authors
on a wide range of topics, from their distinct personal perspectives.
Among the contributors are academics, researchers, and sociologists,
the chairman of a world-renowned Holocaust museum, the Special
Advisers to the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide
and the Responsibility to Protect, a Hollywood filmmaker, and a former
United Nations intern. They are from Canada, Denmark, Israel,
Morocco, Senegal, Serbia, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Their articles deal with a fascinating wide range of issues including
Holocaust education in Denmark, and in Morocco; the International
Holocaust Remembrance Alliance; music and the Holocaust; rescue;
the preservation of former Nazi concentration and death camps;
crimes committed against the Roma and Sinti during the Second
World War; the post-Holocaust memory of German-Jewish achievements;
and the prevention of atrocity crimes.
I encourage you to read and share this publication. While the views
expressed by individual scholars might not necessarily reflect those
of the United Nations, the writers offer insights that help to raise
the level of dialogue, as well as define possible means to curtail
human rights abuses. The articles provide an opportunity for deeper
reflection, discussion, and will hopefully instil in our readers the
desire to take positive action. We look forward to your reactions
and continued support for the Holocaust and the United Nations
Outreach Programme.