"The Day of the Righteous pays tribute to those who saved lives during the Holocaust, genocides and crimes against humanity. I am particularly honored to support the importance of celebrating the example of the Righteous of the past and present, as the office of the Special Advisor for the Prevention of Genocide was created in response to those cases in history where targeted action was taken with the aim of destroying particular groups of people".
A very touching message from Mrs. Alice Wairimu Nderitu, Special Adviser for the prevention of genocide who also remembers the figure of Dag Hammarskjold, Righteous in the Garden of Milan.