Remembrance
International Holocaust Remembrance Day Events Database
Each year, on 27 January, IHRA Member, Liaison and Observer Countries organize events commemorating International Holocaust Remembrance Day and honoring the victims and survivors of the Holocaust...
One year of "Together for Impact": Q&A with IHRA Chair Ann Bernes on the Swedish Presidency
The Swedish IHRA Presidency will come to a close on 28 February. In this Q&A, IHRA Chair Ambassador Ann Bernes reflects on her year leading the IHRA Presidency. Let’s start by looking at the first...
International Conference on the Genocide of the Roma and Combating Antigypsyism: Summary report now available
The Swedish Presidency of the IHRA hosted an international conference on the genocide of the Roma and combating antigypsyism, in Stockholm on 20–21 October 2022. The summary report of this conference...
Follow-up report on Malmö Forum pledges published
In October 2021, representatives from 50 countries, together with social media companies, policymakers, NGOs and civil society organizations met in Sweden for the Malmö International Forum on...
Our Responsibility to Remember, 90 Years On
This International Holocaust Remembrance Day marks 90 years since the Nazis’ rise to power. With the passage of time and the passing of the survivor generation, commemoration events on 27 January...
Holocaust Remembrance: “Safeguarding is key to carrying the memories forward”
Survivor testimony and the protection of Holocaust sites are essential tools in helping protect the record and tackle distortion, guests at a special commemoration event heard this week. Watch the...
Raoul Wallenberg honored at virtual event
On 17 January, the Embassy of Sweden in Ottawa, in collaboration with OVED for Human Rights, and the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights, organized a commemorative event in honor of Raoul...
IHRA Chair addresses the OSCE Permanent Council for International Holocaust Remembrance Day
In honor of the victims and suvivors of the Holocaust, IHRA Chair Ambassador Ann Bernes gave an address to the Permanent Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) on...
Together for Impact at the Gothenburg Plenary
GOTHENBURG, 01.12.2022 – The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) has successfully concluded its second and final Plenary Meetings under the Swedish Presidency, which took place over...
Wave of activity launched at Malmö Forum is strengthening democratic institutions
This article is part of our series looking back at one year of implementation of the pledges made at the Malmö International Forum, Remember ReAct. By: Ambassador Ann Bernes, Chair of the...