KATHMANDU, JANUARY 28 The Embassy of Israel in Nepal marked the United Nations International Holocaust Remembrance Day by hosting a memorial programme titled 'Zikaron Bassalon – Memory in the Living Room' in Kathmandu on Wednesday. Held under this year's global theme, 'Holocaust Remembrance for Dignity and Human Rights,' the event commemorated the six million Jewish people who were systematically murdered during the Holocaust and reflected on the enduring responsibility to uphold human dignity and confront hatred and antisemitism. The programme was attended by senior government officials, members of the diplomatic corps, media representatives and friends of Israel. Addressing the gathering, Israeli Ambassador to Nepal Shmulik Arie Bass said racial discrimination and genocidal ideologies must never be allowed to re-emerge. 'Racial discrimination and the desire to exterminate a people must not happen again. The Holocaust is a black mark on human history,' he said. Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission, Top Bahadur Magar, said the Holocaust had a profound impact on the development of international human rights law. 'The Holocaust has had profound impact on International Human Rights Law, resulting in the United Nation's adoption of foundational documents in 1948: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, in which Nepal is a state party,' he said. He added, 'We seek a world of hope, tolerance and social justice where people live with dignity and equality.' Ambassadors Udo Volz of Germany and Simon Ernst, Ambassador Designate of Australia, also shared reflections during the programme. A moving testimony was delivered by Holocaust survivor Sophia Geller, who recounted her personal experiences during the Nazi persecution. The programme also featured musical performances by two Nepali students and a video screening of Holocaust survivor Mr. Dugo, who marks freedom and life by eating falafel every January 18. The Embassy of Israel reaffirmed its commitment to Holocaust education and to promoting peace, tolerance and mutual respect, noting that with very few survivors remaining, preserving their testimonies is essential for future generations.