UN holidays - International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Rwanda Genocide

International Day of Remembrance of the Rwanda Genocide was approved in 2003 by the UN General Assembly. The memorable date is celebrated in the spring - April 7 and is accompanied by a program that informs people about the tragic events that occurred in 1994 in Rwanda. That year became bloody for the people of Rwanda, because a military coup broke out, and the new temporary government began to destroy entire families. Everyone who did not belong to the Hutu people or were considered enemies on political grounds was killed. Representatives of the ethnic majority (from the Hutu people) carried out massacres of people belonging to the Tutsi people. From the beginning of April 1994 to July, about 1 million Africans were killed, of which approximately 10% were Hutus. The conflict between the two nationalities was known not only in the UN Security Council, but also in the ruling apparatus of many countries, but no effective measures were taken to stop the civil war. When the number of victims and deaths already exceeded hundreds of thousands, a peacekeeping contingent was introduced. The brutal killings were finally stopped thanks to Paul Kagame, who led the Patriotic Front detachment in Rwanda. The situation was brought under control and the killings stopped in the first half of July. The survivors were unable to live normally after such a large-scale tragedy. The UN resolution decided to provide assistance to victims of genocide. Most UN member states provide support to the victims. With the assistance of the UN, a program was created whose primary goal is to preserve the memory of the victims in Rwanda and prevent similar actions in the future. The program is being implemented not only in East Africa, but throughout the world. On this memorable day, all sorts of events are organized: memorial ceremonies, broadcasts of documentaries and feature films, exhibitions, round tables and discussions are held. To support victims of violence and prevent the emergence of genocide, educational work is carried out. People of different age categories can get information about such a terrible phenomenon as genocide and its cruel consequences. At the same time, anyone can take part in charity events aimed at helping victims of the conflict and their families.