23 April 2026 – Virtual Discussion “Older Jews and the Holocaust”
Join the online discussion with historians Dr. Christine Schmidt, Dr. Elizabeth Anthony, and Dr. Joanna Sliwa, co-editors of the newly-released book, Older Jews and the Holocaust: Persecution, Displacement and Survival.
29 January 2026 - Holocaust Remembrance Today - A Living Responsibility
The panel explores how Holocaust remembrance has evolved, how stories of rescuers and survivors can be shared with younger generations, and how challenges such as disinformation, artificial intelligence, and fading living memory can be addressed.
27 January 2026 - United Nations Holocaust Memorial Observance
On 27 January 2026, in the General Assembly Hall of United Nations Headquarters in New York, the United Nations will observe the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust. Four Holocaust survivors will share their experiences of the Holocaust.
26 January 2026 - Panel Discussion: Technology, Memory, and the Future of Holocaust Remembrance
A high-level panel explores how emerging technologies, including AI, gaming, and VR, can preserve Holocaust memory, counter denial and distortion, and combat the spread of hate.
16 June 2025 - Special Remembrance Event on Anne Frank
On 16 June 2025, the Holocaust and the United Nations Outreach Programme brought together Permanent Representatives, delegates and United Nations staff to remember the life and legacy of Anne Frank.
Video | In Memory of Anne Frank
In tribute to Anne Frank and the 1.5 million children who were murdered during the Holocaust, 8 young people read the diary entry that 15-year-old Anne wrote in her Diary while in hiding, weeks before the family was betrayed and arrested.
Working Paper | Sustainable Digital Futures for Holocaust Memory and Education
Adopting a future studies methodology, the working paper offers a series of recommendations directed specifically at funders and policymakers regarding how they can support the sustainability of digital Holocaust memory and education.
21 April 2025 - Presentation and Panel Discussion: "Dedication"
The event comprised an educational presentation by Mr. Roger Peltzman followed by a panel discussion, on the Holocaust and its enduring impact. Mr. Peltzman, a pianist, educator and son of a Holocaust survivor, presented a storytelling programme recounting the experience of his uncle, Norbert Stern, a young Belgian pianist murdered during the Holocaust.
Online Presentation - "Australia: An Unlikely Home"
Ms. Suzanne Hampel, the daughter of one of the “Buchenwald Boys” speaks about the experience of her father, and the impact of Holocaust survivors who found a new home and refuge in Australia after the Holocaust.
20 March 2025 - Virtual Discussion "Women in Auschwitz"
Join the online discussion “Women in Auschwitz” with Dr. Sarah Cushman, Holocaust historian and Director of the Holocaust Educational Foundation of Northwestern University. His Excellency Mr. Krzysztof Szczerski, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Poland to the United Nations will deliver opening remarks.opening remarks.
3 March 2025 - Film Screening and Discussion: Here Lived: The Stolpersteine Story
Through tracing the story of the Stolpersteine (stumbling stones), Here Lived focuses on the generational trauma suffered by families impacted by atrocities perpetrated by the Nazis during the Second World War.
2 March 2025 - Film Screening and Discussion: Bau, Artist at War
Bau, Artist at War is based on the true love story of Joseph and Rebecca Bau, whose wedding took place in secret in the Plaszow concentration camp during the Holocaust. Using his artistic skills and sense of humour in the camps, Joseph manages to stay alive and ultimately helps hundreds to escape.
29 January 2025 - Film Screening and Discussion: UnBroken
In the film, Beth Lane embarks on an international quest to uncover answers about the plight of her mother and her mother’s six siblings who, as mere children, escaped Nazi Germany relying solely on their own youthful bravado and the kindness of German strangers.
23 January 2025 - Book Launch and Discussion with Professor Debórah Dwork, Author of "Saints and Liars"
Saints and Liars tells the stories of American aid workers during the Holocaust and, exploring their experiences, illuminates the moral questions they encountered, the devastating decisions they had to make, and the role of unpredictable and irrational factors on the ground, at a particular moment, in shaping individual fates.
27 January 2025 - United Nations Holocaust Memorial Ceremony
The United Nations Holocaust Memorial Ceremony in observance of the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust takes place on 27 January 2025, the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz on 27 January 1945.