Honoring the Memory of Austrian Holocaust Victims
Thomas Schlesinger, Consul General of the Republic of Austria in New York, joins in remembrance through Unto Every Person There Is A Name, reciting the names of Austrian Holocaust victims.
Reflections on Remembrance: Unto Every Person There Is A Name
Through these video reflections, diplomats and partners help honor the memory of Holocaust victims by name. Each recitation reminds us that every life taken was an individual human being with identity, dignity, loved ones, and a future that was stolen.
In speaking these names aloud, we affirm memory, restore individuality, and remind new generations that every victim of the Holocaust was a person, not a number.
Why Names Matter
Reflections from Around the World
These reflections by diplomatic partners help honor those who perished in the Holocaust. Each video reminds us that behind every number was a person with a name, a family, and a life that was taken.
2026 Diplomat Reflections
Reciting the Names of Croatian Holocaust Victims
Mr. Hrvoje Ćurić Hrvatinić, Deputy Permanent Representative, Chargé d'Affaires at the Permanent Mission of Croatia to the UN, joins in remembrance.
Remembering German Holocaust Victims
Carmen Esser, Head of Political Section at the German Consulate General in New York, joins in remembrance through Unto Every Person There Is A Name, reciting the names of German Holocaust victims.
Honoring Lithuanian Holocaust Victims
Dovydas Spokauskas, Consul General of Lithuania in New York, joins in remembrance through Unto Every Person There Is A Name, reciting the names of Lithuanian Holocaust victims.
Remembering Polish Holocaust Victims (Warsaw Ghetto Anniversary)
Wiktor Cichecki, Vice-Consul of the Republic of Poland in New York, joins in remembrance through Unto Every Person There Is A Name, reciting the names of Polish Holocaust victims.
2025 Diplomat Reflections
Austria – 65,000 Lives Lost
Johannes Gassner, Austrian Deputy Consul General, speaks their names today, and we listen—with reverence and responsibility.
Bulgaria – Tribute to 1.5 Million Children
1.5 million Jewish children were murdered in the Holocaust. Angel Angelov, Consul-General of the Republic of Bulgaria in New York reads the names of just a few.
Germany – 165,000 Lives Lost
Till Knorn, Consul General of Germany at the German Consulate in New York, honors their memory through this solemn act of remembrance. To say a name is to defy erasure.
Italy – 7,500 Lives Lost
More than 7,500 were murdered. Ambassador Maurizio Massar, Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations joins us in saying their names aloud.
Poland – 3,000,000 Lives Lost
More than three million Polish Jews were murdered in the Holocaust. Mateusz Sakowicz, Consul General of Poland in New York, joins Unto Every Person There Is A Name to speak their names and restore their memory.
Romania – 280,000 to 380,000 Lives Lost
Andreea Mocanu, Deputy Permanent Representative Permanent Mission of Romania to the United Nations gives voice to the victims—restoring names to those the world tried to forget.
Romania – Honoring the More Than 280,000 Lives Lost
Cristian Gaginsky, Deputy Chief of Mission at the Romanian Embassy to the U.S., honors their memory by reciting their names as part of our Unto Every Person There Is A Name initiative with Yad Vashem—ensuring they are never forgotten.
Bring Unto Every Person There Is A Name to Your Community
Whether you are organizing a standalone ceremony or incorporating the reading of names into an existing Holocaust commemoration,
B’nai B’rith can provide guidance and materials to help you create a meaningful tribute.
Bring Unto Every Person There Is A Name to Your Community
Whether you are organizing a standalone ceremony or incorporating the reading of names into an existing Holocaust commemoration, B’nai B’rith can provide guidance and materials to help you create a meaningful tribute.