The best way to honour the memory of those who were murdered is to ensure that such events never occur again. [...] Preventing genocide and other monstrous crimes is a shared responsibility and a core duty of the United Nations.
2017 Commemorations — 23rd Anniversary
International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda
Friday, 7 April 2017
Events — New York
Memorial Ceremony
Trusteeship Council Chamber
United Nations Headquarters, New York.
- Programme *
* Testimony by Ms. Sonia Mugabo, survivor of the Rwanda genocide - Secretary-General — Message
- Secretary-General — Remarks
- President of the UN General Assembly — Statement
- Photos
- Video Clips
Around the world
Commemorative and educational activities were organized by UN information centres around the world, including in (among others):
- Dar es Salaam
- Geneva
- Lagos
- Lusaka
- Nairobi
- Ouagadougou
- Pretoria
- Tehran
Video Clips - NYC Commemorations
Secretary-General's Message
(00:01:30)
Secretary-General's Remarks
(00:04:02)
Annual Commemoration - NYC
(01:03:02)