2026 International Day of commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust: A Public Health expert, Dr Oluedo Eric, has warned that Adolf Hitler’s Holocaust (where six million Jews were massacred) will be a child’s play if the current antisemitism sponsored by some radical countries, is not halted. Speaking on the Theme: “Holocaust Remembrance for Dignity and Human Rights”, Dr Oluedo, who is also an International Crusader for the Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens, noted that Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) is unquestionably the central figure in the story of the Holocaust. It was the combination of his virulent hatred of Jews and his success in creating a political movement that was able to seize control of Germany that made the campaign to exterminate the Jews possible. Today, As we are witnessing an alarming rise of antisemitism around the globe, it is more important than ever for us to recognize the critical lessons of Holocaust history as we commemorate the victims and honor the survivors.
The UN Secretary-General, Guterres, said “ Today we honour the memory of the victims of the Holocaust with solemn reflection and unwavering resolve.
We mourn the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators – as well as the Roma and Sinti, the people with disabilities, and countless others who perished. Each victim had a name. Each victim had hopes and dreams. And each of those victims had their rights systematically denied and destroyed. When we remember these indisputable truths, we remember their humanity. We grieve for all that was lost and all that might have been. The Holocaust was not inevitable. Its architects made their intentions clear. Their hatred and violence unfolded in plain sight. The facts are undeniable. Yet today we see the forces of distortion and denial on the march.
Antisemitism, bigotry, racism and discrimination are being fuelled by dehumanizing rhetoric and enabled by indifference. We must take a stand – to honour past victims, and prevent further atrocities. We must renounce hatred and injustice wherever they appear. We must defend the right of every person to live free from fear, in dignity and peace. This is the foundation of the United Nations. On this day – and every day – let us honour the memory of the victims of the Holocaust by reaffirming our shared humanity, upholding human dignity, and defending the values that unite us all.”
Prime Minister Netanyahu, during the 2026 International Conference in Israel, warned that the West’s democratic civilization is under threat from a destructive ideology that has infiltrated every country in Western Europe and the United States. The conference, titled Generation Truth, and hosted by Israel’s Minister of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Amichai Chikli, focused on three primary manifestations of modern antisemitism: violent Islamist antisemitism, progressive antisemitism that seeks to delegitimize Israel and exclude Jews from public life, and far-right antisemitism, which has gained renewed visibility in recent years.
Chikli drew a connection between Nazi ideology and what he described as “Islamo-Nazism,” which he said underpins the worldview of Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood.
This year’s theme: “Holocaust Remembrance for Dignity and Human Rights” will guide United Nations Holocaust remembrance and education in 2026. Remembrance dignifies the victims and survivors of the Holocaust. It keeps alive their memories of the communities and traditions and loved ones the Nazis sought to erase. The Holocaust warns us of the deadly consequences of antisemitism and hatred, dehumanization and apathy left unchallenged. Over eighty years after the Holocaust, we witness daily assaults on our fellow global citizens. Antisemitism and hatred surge. Denial and distortion of the Holocaust persist. Remembrance of the Holocaust defies denial and distortion, rejects falsehoods, confronts hatred, and insists on the humanity of the victims. The defence of universal rights is essential for sustainable peace and lies at the heart of the United Nations. In remembering the victims of the Holocaust, we affirm our shared humanity and pledge to defend the dignity and human rights of all.
Every year, UNESCO pays tribute to the memory of the victims of the Holocaust and reaffirms its unwavering commitment to counter antisemitism, racism, and other forms of intolerance that may lead to group-targeted violence. The date marks the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz Birkenau German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp by Soviet troops on 27 January 1945. It was officially proclaimed, in November 2005, International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust by the United Nations General Assembly. “Every year, this symbolic date urges the international community to remember the Six million Jews who were murdered alongside countless other victims of Nazi brutality. At a time when there are fewer and fewer direct witnesses of the Holocaust, marking the twilight of what historian Annette Wieviorka calls “the era of the witness”, we must commit ourselves with ever greater gravity to the perpetuation of its memory.” 2026 commemoration will mark the 81st anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz Birkenau German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp.
The Holocaust profoundly affected countries in which Nazi crimes were perpetrated, with universal implications and consequences in many other parts of the world.
Member States share a collective responsibility for addressing the residual trauma, maintaining effective remembrance policies, caring for historic sites, and promoting education, documentation and research, more than eight decades after the genocide. This responsibility entails educating about the causes, consequences and dynamics of such crimes so as to strengthen the resilience of young people against ideologies of hatred. As we are witnessing a global rise of antisemitism, as genocide and atrocity crimes keep occurring across several regions, the time to launch a total and final battle against antisemitism, bigotry, racism and other Ideological hatred is now.
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