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United Nations Office at Geneva, Kwibuka30 commemoration.

Kwibuka 30 - On 15 April, the United Nations Office at Geneva will commemorate the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda 2024, which was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2003. The date marks the beginning of the genocide perpetrated against members of the Tutsi minority by the Hutu extremist-led government. Within just over 100 days, more than 1 million Tutsi were systematically murdered.

Kwibuka 30 - Commemoration at the UN in Geneva

Kwibuka 30 - On 15 April, the United Nations Office at Geneva will commemorate the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide agai

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 Statement of the U.N. Secretary-General on the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda - 29th Anniversary.

On this International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda, we mourn the more than one million children, women, and men who perished in one hundred days of horror 29 years ago.

We honour the memory of the victims – the overwhelming majority Tutsi, but also Hutu and others who opposed the genocide.

We pay tribute to the resilience of the survivors.

We recognize the journey of the Rwandan people towards healing, restoration, and reconciliation.

And we remember – with shame – the failure of the international community.

A generation since the genocide, we must never forget what happened – and ensure future generations always remember.

How easily hate speech – a key indicator of the risk of genocide – turns to hate crime.

How complacency in the face of atrocity is complicity.

And how no place, and no time is immune to danger – including our own.

Preventing genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and other serious violations of international law is a shared responsibility.

It is a core duty of every member of the United Nations.

Together, let us stand firm against rising intolerance.

Let us be ever vigilant – and always ready to act.

And let us truly honour the memory of all Rwandans who perished by building a future of dignity, security, justice, and human rights for all.

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Let us remember, with heavy hearts and tearful eyes, The lives lost and the stories silenced, amidst the cries. The Tutsi genocide that shook the world, and tore apart a nation, We gather here to commemorate, and offer our solemn dedication. We remember the courage and strength of those who fought, Against the hatred and violence, with every fiber of their thought. The survivors who carry the weight of the past, And the martyrs who rest in peace, their memories destined to last. Today, we honor the victims, and pledge to never forget, The lessons of history we must learn, so that humanity can beget. A future where love and compassion reign, And the horrors of genocide, never again. Let us stand together, in solidarity and unity, With the Rwandan people, and their unwavering community. May their courage inspire us, and their resilience give us hope, For a better tomorrow, where humanity can truly cope. As we remember, and as we mourn, Let us also celebrate the spirit reborn, The nation that rose from the ashes, and defied all odds, A symbol of hope, and a testament to the power of the human gods. So let us continue to commemorate, and keep the memories alive, For the sake of the past, the present, and the future we strive. For peace and justice, and the healing of the soul, For a world where humanity can once again become whole. #ibuka #kwibuka29 (at Genocide Memorial Centre, Kigali, Rwanda) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqvkhzOKjJs/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Twenty-nine years later we, Rwanda, ask the world to unite to remember the lives that were lost.

Twenty-nine years after the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, Rwanda has had a long but a successful journey of reconciliation and nation building.

Rwanda’s spirit has been restored by the resilience of its people and the strength of survivors.

The people of Rwanda are working together for the brighter future they deserve. They have a vision of hope, dignity and prosperity for their country.

Rwanda shows that reconciliation through shared human values is possible.

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Ensure that such an atrocity can never happen again – in Rwanda or elsewhere.

‘Remember’ is a translation of Kwibuka in Kinyarwanda, Rwanda’s national language. It describes the annual commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

Kwibuka is also a time to learn about Rwanda’s story of reconciliation and nation building. The national commemoration of the genocide begins on 7 April every year.

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Honour the memory of more than one million Rwandans who died in the hundred days of the Genocide.

By remembering, we honour the memory of more than one million Rwandans who died in the hundred days of the Genocide. It was one of human history’s darkest times. Twenty-nine years later we, Rwanda, ask the world to unite to remember the lives that were lost.

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2023 Commemoration of the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.

The event will take place in person at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. It is open to the public and visitors are welcome. To access the Palais and attend the event, visitors must register.

International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda

International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda

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29th Anniversary of the Genocide against the Tsuti in Rwanda.

COMMEMORATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF REFLECTION ON THE 1994 GENOCIDE AGAINST THE TUTSI IN RWANDA.

Thursday 13 April 2023.

2.00-2.45 p.m. | Place des Nations Wreath laying at the Memorial Stele by:

Ms. Marie Chantal Rwakazina, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Rwanda to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva.

Ms. Alessandra Vellucci, Director, United Nations Information Service in Geneva.

Mr. César Murangira, President of Ibuka Memory and Justice (Swiss Section).

Mr. Yves Cyaka, President of Rwandan Diaspora in Switzerland.

3.00 p.m. |  Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room (Room XX),  Palais des Nations Commemoration ceremony                                                                      

Introduction by the Master of Ceremonies, Ms. Alessandra Vellucci, Director, United Nations Information Service.

Lighting of candles

Observance of a minute of silence

Memorial Song by Ms. Shanel Nirere and guitarist Mr. Wade Alune

Message of Mr. António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, read by Ms. Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General, United Nations Office at Geneva, followed by the Director-General’s remarks

Remarks by Mr. César Murangira, President of the Association of Genocide survivors IBUKA, Memory and Justice (Swiss section)

Poetry reading by Mr. Albert Mukwiye

Testimony by Ms. Providence Umugwaneza, Survivor of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda

Memorial Song by Ms. Shanel Nirere and guitarist Mr. Wade Alune

Remarks by H.E. Ms. Marie Chantal Rwakazina Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Rwanda to the United Nations Office and other international organizations at Geneva

5:00 p.m.

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International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda