UN chief denounces denial of Holocaust

UN chief Kofi Annan, on Friday, denounced those who deny the Holocaust, as the world body marked the 61st anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz. "Remembering is a necessary rebuke to those who say the Holocaust never happened or has been exaggerated," Annan said in a statement. "Holocaust denial is the work of bigots. We must reject their false claims whenever, wherever and by whomever they are made." He also urged the world to remain vigilant. "Remembering is also a safeguard for the future. The abyss reached in the Nazi death camps started with hatred, prejudice and anti-Semitism. Recalling these origins can remind us to be ever on the lookout for warning signs. The United Nations was founded as a reaction to the horrors of the Second World War. Even so, the international community has too often failed to stand up to mass atrocities," Annan added. "Let us pledge ourselves to even greater efforts to prevent genocide and crimes against humanity." siehe auch: "Gezielt gegen Verbohrte vorgehen". Holocaust-Gedenktag: UNO und Bundestag erinnern an Opfer der Massenvernichtung der Juden. Am internationalen Holocaust-Tag hat UNO-Generalsekretär Kofi Annan zum permanenten Gedenken an die Massenvernichtung der Juden im Zweiten Weltkrieg aufgerufen. Zugleich müsse die Weltgemeinschaft gezielt gegen all jene "Verbohrte" vorgehen, die den Holocaust leugneten, sagte Annan am Freitag in Genf, Annan: Holocaust-Leugnung ein "Werk von Verblendeten"