2025 Remembrance and Education Events
General Assembly annual observance
Tuesday, 8 July 2025
The 2025 observance of the International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica was held on Tuesday, 8 July 2025 at 11:00 a.m. EDT in the General Assembly Hall, United Nations Headquarters, New York. The observance marks the 30-year anniversary of the 1995 genocide in Srebrenica. Download the programme
Statements*:
- Remarks by His Excellency Mr. António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General (as delivered by the Chef de Cabinet, His Excellency Mr. Courtenay Rattray)
- Remarks by His Excellency Mr. Philemon Yang, President of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly
- Remarks by His Excellency Mr. Denis Bećirović, Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Remarks by Ms. Pramila Patten, Acting Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide
- Remarks by Ms. Munira Subašić, President of the Association of Mothers of Srebrenica and Zepa
- Remarks by Ms. Mirela Osmanović, Srebrenica Memorial Center, representative of the youth of Srebrenica
- Remarks by His Excellency Mr. Zlatko Lagumdžija, Permanent Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the United Nations
*Statements are listed in the order given during the commemoration
Press coverage:
- ‘Uphold Lessons of Srebrenica, Preserve Historical Truth, Protect Human Dignity’, Secretary-General Tells Member States, on Observance of International Day
- Srebrenica, 30 years on: UN officials and survivors call for truth, justice and vigilance
Videos:
Recording of the General Assembly observance on UN WebTV, YouTube or X
- 30 years since the genocide in Srebrenica
- Srebrenica's Legacy: Mirela Osmanović Speaks Out
- Legacy of Hope After Srebrenica Genocide: A New Generation’s Journey
Official commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide, at the Srebrenica-Potočari Memorial Center for the Victims of the 1995 Genocide
Friday, 11 July 2025
The Srebrenica-Potočari Memorial Center for the Victims of the 1995 Genocide hosted the official commemoration service to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The commemoration was attended by Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs on behalf of Mr. António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General. She was joined by Mr. Miguel Ángel Moratinos, High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations.
Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs delivers remarks on behalf of the United Nations Secretary-General at the commemoration hosted by the Srebrenica-Potočari Memorial Center for the victims of the 1995 Genocide. Credit: Sulejman Omerbasic/United Nations in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Exhibition: From Words to Violence: Lives Behind the Fields of Death
17 June to 26 August 2025
Visitors' Lobby, United Nations Headquarters
The exhibition provides a glimpse into the horrors of the genocide against Bosnian Muslims committed in Srebrenica in July 1995. Through photographs of items from everyday life, the story unravels - of lives lived and lost, and families torn apart. It shows the consequence of hate speech and inaction in the face of hatred.
The exhibit is organized by the Memorial Center Srebrenica-Potočari Memorial and Cemetery for the Victims of 1995 Genocide; and the Permanent Mission of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the UN and endorsed by the Office of the UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide; and the UN Department for Global Communications.
The exhibition is free and open to the public. No registration is required. Please visit UN Exhibits for visitor instructions.
Exhibition: Legacy of Hope After Srebrenica Genocide: A New Generation’s Journey
7-21 July 2025
Delegates’ Entrance, United Nations Headquarters
Through eight deeply personal stories, shared via videos and panels, the exhibition captures the journeys of young people who either survived the genocide as children or were born in its aftermath. Each story is a testament to human resilience and the transformative power of love in the face of unimaginable loss. Behind each of these stories is a mother, a pillar of strength in all her pain. A mother who chose dignity over vengeance, who raised her children to become educators, artists, activists, and community leaders. A Mother of Srebrenica, captured in a single image, but symbolizing many, stands as an icon of enduring strength, silent resistance, and unshakable hope.
The exhibition is organized by the Permanent Mission of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the United Nations.
Dedication of the Flower of Srebrenica Permanent Memorial
Monday, 17 November 2025
North Lawn Garden, United Nations Headquarters
On 17 November 2025, the Srebrenica Genocide and the United Nations Outreach Programme organized the dedication of the Flower of Srebrenica Memorial in the United Nations Garden. The dedication of the Memorial takes place in the 30th year since the 1995 genocide in Srebrenica.
Ms. Melissa Fleming, Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications hosted the event. Ms. Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations; His Excellency Mr. Denis Bećirović, Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina; and Mr. Chaloka Beyani, Special Adviser of the Secretary-General for the Prevention of Genocide, delivered remarks. Ms. Munira Subašić, President of the Association of the Mothers of Srebrenica and Žepa, shared her testimony of terrible loss and the unwavering fight for justice of the Mothers of Srebrenica whose loved ones were killed in the genocide. She was joined by the dignitaries for the ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the official dedication of the Memorial.
Member States, Senior United Nations officials and United Nations personnel, representatives of United Nations Offices, Funds and Programmes, and civil society attended the dedication ceremony.
Statements*
- Remarks by Ms. Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, on behalf of His Excellency Mr. António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General
- Remarks by His Excellency Mr. Denis Bećirović, Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Remarks by Mr. Chaloka Beyani, Special Adviser of the Secretary-General for the Prevention of Genocide
- Remarks by Ms. Munira Subašić, President of the Association of Mothers of Srebrenica and Zepa
*Statements are listed in the order given during the dedication.
Press coverage
Videos
- Recording: Dedication of the Flower of Srebrenica Permanent Memorial
- UN Video Feature: Flower of Srebrenica: Permanent Memorial to the Victims of the Genocide
The dedication of the Flower of Srebrenica Memorial at United Nations Headquarters in New York. Credit: UN Photo/Ariana Lindquist