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

   On 14 April, the United Nations Office at Geneva will commemorate the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, 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. ❖ Introduction by the Master of Ceremonies, Ms. Alessandra Vellucci, Director, United Nations Information Service ❖ Lighting of candles ❖ Observance of a minute of silence ❖ Classical music performance by Mr. Peter Grove ❖ 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 ❖ Reading of a Poem by Ms. Belko Kenza Naike ❖ Statement by Mr. Volker Türk, High Commissioner for Human Rights, read by Ms. Nadi...