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On November 1, 2005, more than sixty years after World War II, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 60/7,
establishing the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust. The International Day of Commemoration
in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust is annually observed on January 27, marking the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau on January 27, 1945.
Yad Vashem initiated an International Youth Congress as part of its activities to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day
on January 27, 2008. One hundred and twelve youth leaders from sixty-two countries had an opportunity to meet, converse and make
the voice of their generation heard on the subject of shaping Holocaust remembrance and its significance for the future. This three-day
gathering culminated in the drafting of a declaration reflecting the participants’ commitment to fostering Holocaust awareness.
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