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World Marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day With Ceremonies From Auschwitz to the U.N.

Speakers stressed preserving testimony as the survivor population dwindles.

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The report was introduced by Kay on Tuesday
Holocaust survivor Stanislaw Zalewski walks along a wall in the Auschwitz Nazi death camp museum during a ceremony marking the 81th anniversary of the camp's liberation in Oswiecim, Poland, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Beata Zawrzel)
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Overview

  • Global ceremonies at Auschwitz-Birkenau, the United Nations and national memorials marked the 81st anniversary of the camp’s liberation by the Red Army.
  • The 2026 observance used the U.N. theme “Holocaust Remembrance for Dignity and Human Rights” in the 25th year of the international day established by Resolution 60/7.
  • The Claims Conference estimated 196,600 Jewish Holocaust survivors are alive worldwide, down from 220,000 a year earlier, with a median age of 87 and most classified as child survivors.
  • In London, 95-year-old survivor Mala Tribich addressed the British Cabinet, urging ministers to fight antisemitism and to “become my witness.”
  • Leaders flagged current threats, with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warning about AI-driven distortion of history, while Vladimir Putin’s message emphasized the Red Army’s role in ending Nazi crimes.