UN Secretary-General points out crime surge based on anti-Semitism 7:46 on January 28
At the UN General Assembly, a ceremony was held to commemorate the victims of the Nazi German genocide of Jews, and UN Secretary-General Guterres pointed out that anti-Semitic crimes were on the rise in Western countries. Of people should stand up to eliminate discrimination and prejudice.
The United Nations has set the International Day to remember the Holocaust on 27 January, when the Auschwitz concentration camp where the Jews were genocide was released, and it has reached 75 years since its release. The ceremony was held with the Holocaust survivors and UN ambassadors from the countries concerned.
Among them, Secretary-General Guterres said that crimes based on anti-Semitism increased 21% in New York, USA and 21% in France, and 74% in France compared to the previous year. Pointed out.
He warned against the spread of new anti-Semitism, saying, "Anti-Semitism is not a period of history, but a hatred that has been around for millennia.
"We need the leadership to find the root of hatred and encourage social cohesion," he said, calling for everyone to stand up to eliminate discrimination and prejudice.
"We support the proposal that all German children visit Auschwitz concentration camp," stressed the young generation should face history.