Event
Kwibuka 31 – Commemorative ceremony for the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
The commemorative ceremony will include:
- A candle ceremony and a minute of silence
- A survivor testimony
- Musical interludes
- Statements by a UNESCO representative, a representative of Ibuka France, a representative of the Government of France, and a closing speech by Ambassador of Rwanda
UNESCO will also feature the photo exhibition, Kwibuka: Rwanda 1994, on the fences of UNESCO Headquarters. The exhibition will be visible for two months, in April and May.
The commemorative ceremony will start at 1.15 p.m. and last until 2 p.m.
Attend the ceremony
Background
7 April marks the beginning of the genocide perpetrated against members of the Tutsi minority by the Hutu extremist-led government. Within just over 100 days, as many as 1 million Tutsi were systematically murdered. Moderate Hutu and others who opposed the massacres were also killed during this period.
UNESCO is committed to promote education about genocides to sensitize learners for the causes, dynamics and consequences of such crimes and to strengthen their resilience against all forms of discrimination.