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del.icio.us Digg It!  new Last update - 21:46 23/10/2007 UNESCO announces plan to battle Holocaust denial, raise awareness By Barak Ravid The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced on Tuesday it would launch a program to promote awareness of the Holocaust by means of battling every form of Holocaust denial and formulating educational curriculums. Over recent months, extensive political efforts have been made to recruit international support for the program, initiated by Israel. With the aid of the U.S., Russia, Australia and Canada, Israel successfully garnered the support of an additional 70 countries for the program. UNESCO unanimously adopted the initiative, despite initial concerns that Arab nations would attempt to torpedo the move. Advertisement Under the guidelines of the new program, UNESCO will now be able to prepare educational and instructional curriculums on Holocaust remembrance, and promote the incorporation of such studies in core curriculums, conferences and research worldwide. These activities will be carried out in tandem with the Holocaust remembrance programs currently being developed at the United Nations headquarters in New York. In addition, a permanent exhibit on the Holocaust is set to open at the UN headquarters in New York, to be displayed along the path taken by tourists and visitors on guided tours of the building. The exhibit, a result of extensive efforts made by Israel's Foreign Ministry, aims to balance out the permanent exhibit on Palestinian refugees, also displayed on site. More Jewish World news and features Related articles: UN accepts request to change name of Auschwitz death camp Israel welcomes UN resolution condemning Holocaust denial Israeli Web sites post Nazi, Holocaust-denial materials Bookmark to del.icio.us Mystery fall Avraham and Carmela Cohen are suspected of being involved in a soldier's murder. Lonely no more Many people hold Lonely Planet responsible for the entire globe becoming a tourist site.   1.   Hope yet for the UN 21:26  |  Sol 23/10/07   2.   Ancient History 21:34  |  J Olson 23/10/07   3.   Will they be allowed to question? 21:53  |  European 23/10/07   4.   They cannot be serious! 22:52  |  Joseph 23/10/07   5.   Why only the Holocaust! Other world disasters should also be 23:40  |  lakshmi 23/10/07   6.   Good idea but 00:58  |  Danite 24/10/07   7.   Without the Holocaust there would not be a World Court 01:40  |  Efox 24/10/07   8.   Joseph, it is astounding! 03:27  |  akiva (zionist) 24/10/07   9.   Media stunt will not work 03:35  |  aida 24/10/07   10.   Without the Holocaust there would be no Israel. 03:42  |  Norman 24/10/07   11.   J. Olsen..... 05:51  |  Danny 24/10/07   12.   #8 06:37  |  danny 24/10/07   13.   Dear Danny 08:21  |  J Olson 24/10/07   14.   The money-lenders-in-the-temple are now buying UNESCO 09:36  |  Hannah 24/10/07   15.   It is hard to believe 11:50  |  Dav 24/10/07

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