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Marked 80 Years Since Auschwitz
It has been 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz, the German concentration camp in Poland where over 1.1 million people lost their lives during World War II.
On January 27, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon participated in a memorial ceremony alongside survivors and representatives from several nations.
Photo: Heiko Junge, NTB
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80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz
It has been 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz, the German concentration camp in Poland where over 1.1 million people lost their lives during World War II.
The Nobel Peace Prize 2024
10 December the Japanese Organization Nihon Hidankyo was presented with the Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons and for demonstrating through witness testimony that nuclear weapons must never be used again.
Crown Prince visits Jamaica
Sustainable solutions for the ocean, climate, and poverty are the main topics as His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon visits Jamaica this week with UNDP. The Crown Prince is a goodwill ambassador for UNDP.
