, the Foreign Secretary, said
Today we mark Holocaust Memorial Day, the date to mark the
anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp.
This year’s theme, ‘how can life go on?’, encourages us to
pause and reflect, not only on the terrible truth of the
Holocaust, and the innocent lives that were so cruelly wiped
out, but to also to draw inspiration from the survivors, who
found strength and courage to carry on.
It is important that survivor stories are heard. And as time
goes by, it becomes ever more important that we listen, learn,
remember, and educate future generations about the causes of
the Holocaust, in particular antisemitism. Sadly, this remains
an ever-present concern today. We will continue to tackle it
head on wherever it is found and stand with our Jewish friends
and neighbours around the world in defence of their right to
live free from hatred and prejudice.
The UK Government is committed to strengthening international
collaboration to promote Holocaust education, remembrance and
research. We will continue to honour this commitment, not only
through our work with international partners, but also with
civil society organisations who are dedicated to these efforts.
Together we can put the lessons into practice and so educate
the next generation that anti-semitic prejudice is consigned to
the past.
