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Commemorative event



The United Nations General Assembly mandated The Holocaust and the United Nations Outreach Programme and The Outreach Programme on the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda and the United Nations toRaise awareness of the past atrocities, their legacy, and the importance of preventing genocide.
Location: 405 E 45th St, New York, NY 10017, USA

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