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The Special Committee pays tribute to the men and women who have served and continue to serve in peacekeeping operations for their high level of professionalism, dedication and courage.

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I am convinced that the noblest manifestation of respect we could pay to the memory of that generation would be to adopt a just and nonconfrontational policy of multilateral cooperation and joint opposition to common threats, with a view to preventing deadly conflicts.

[...] [...] International Day of Human Space Flight, we bow our heads in memory of the heroes of the space era, first and foremost among [...] [...]

The Special Committee emphasizes the importance of 29 May, as the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers as a tribute to all the men and women who have served and continue to serve in United Nations peacekeeping operations for their high level of professionalism, dedication and courage and to honour the memory of those who have lost their lives in the cause of peace, including those whose lives were lost in the earthquake in Haiti on 12 January 2010.

The forthcoming sixty-fifth anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, won through the heroism and self-sacrifice of the peoples of our countries, reminds us once more of the massive loss of human life and the achievement of those who, at the cost of their lives, deprivation and suffering, brought liberation and peace to the world in the struggle against fascism.

It partnered with Ms. Marina García Burgos, a Peruvian photographer and activist, to present and discuss the “Scarf of Hope”, an initiative by which relatives of those missing and disappeared during Peru’s armed conflict take over public spaces in different cities to knit scarves, which are devoted to the memory of their loved ones.

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At its sixtieth session, under the item entitled “Holocaust remembrance”, the General Assembly decided to designate 27 January as an annual International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust (resolution 60/7).

We also remember here the victims of the war crimes committed against the civilian population in Croatia, in particular in Škabrnja, Zadar, Šibenik, Kijevo, Vrlika, Sinj and other towns attacked by the Yugoslav People’s Army (JNA) under orders of Ratko Mladić while he was commander of the Ninth Corps of the JNA based in Knin, Croatia; as well as his orders to launch indiscriminate attacks against civilian objects, knowing that such attacks would cause excessive loss of life or injury to civilians, in particular his attempt of flooding a large populated area by destroying the Peruča Dam.

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I need not repeat what has already been said so many times about why it is important to remember, commemorate and mourn the victims, so that such things never happen again.

In our remembrance and tribute to those heroes, we must approach that terrible human tragedy with far greater commitment to rid the world of racism, hatred, intolerance, prejudice and the many other faces it has taken to manifest itself in our world today.

We pay homage to the memory of the victims of the Holocaust and reiterate our commitment to continuing to prevent and fight antisemitism and all forms of racism, xenophobia and discrimination wherever they may occur.

Echoing this request, the UNESCO Director-General has, on several occasions, personally invited all those commemorating World Press Freedom Day on 3 May to observe a minute’s silence in memory of journalists who have lost their lives.

Today, we remember and honour President Yar’Adua’s profound personal decency and integrity, his deep commitment to public service and his passionate belief in the vast potential and bright future of Nigeria’s 150 million people.

In addition, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission recommends the establishment of traditional truth-seeking and reconciliation processes through a “palava hut” system, the establishment of a reparations trust fund, the observance of a national memorial and unification day and the protection and promotion of the rights of women and children.

In concluding, I suggest that our best tribute to the victims of this tragedy is to ensure that the lessons learned from the accident will bring about lasting improvements in nuclear and radiation safety.

The two Members of Parliament killed in the past year, Hashim Watanwal (Uruzgan Province) and Mutaleb Bek (Takhar Province) were remembered, along with 47 other senior Afghan officials and community leaders who were victims of violence in the same period.

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Before I conclude, I would like to offer my condolences on the recent attacks in Mogadishu and in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and to also salute the memories of three Indian peacekeepers who died in hand-to-hand combat under the United Nations flag, two weeks ago, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

On 27 January 2010, the United Nations observed the fifth International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust, on the theme “Holocaust remembrance: the legacy of survival”, with a memorial ceremony and concert in the General Assembly Hall.

(b) In January 2012, the Department carried out a number of activities organized in observance of the annual International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust on the theme “Children and the Holocaust”.