International Day of Remembrance for Srebrenica Genocide

On 23rd May 2024, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution designating July 11 as the International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica, despite opposition from Serbia and Bosnian Serbs.

The resolution honors the memory of about 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys massacred in 1995 by Bosnian Serb forces.
Germany and Rwanda led the initiative, which was supported by a cross-regional core group of 17 member states.
The resolution aims to support survivors and ensure the memory of the genocide is preserved.
Serbia and Bosnian Serbs opposed the resolution, denying the massacre as genocide and fearing it would brand Serbia negatively.
Despite amendments emphasizing individualized responsibility for genocide, concerns about politicization and division persist.
The resolution condemns denial of the massacre, calls for justice for perpetrators, and urges preservation of historical facts in educational systems.