On Jan. 23, 2020, dozens of world leaders gathered in Jerusalem to commemorate the Holocaust, the genocide of European Jews during World War II.  The Forum coincided with the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp.

 The Holocaust, also known as the Shoah, claimed an estimated six million lives, 

This edition of Notable Speeches features the World Holocaust Forum address presented by Charles, Prince of Wales, heir apparent to the British throne. 

You can read the official transcript of his remarks here.

Others in attendance included Russian President Vladimir Putin, French President Emmanuel Macron, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, and about 100 Holocaust survivors.

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