Press release
02 July 2012
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Raoul Wallenberg exhibition opens in Geneva
The Swedish Institute's exhibition To me there's no other choice - Raoul Wallenberg 1912-2012 will open at the Palace of Nations in Geneva on 4 July during the 20th regular session of the Human Rights Council. Raoul Wallenberg was a exceptional representative of Swedish commitment to human rights, and serves as a role model, not least for young people all over the world. The exhibition is a platform for dialogue and discussions regarding issues of tolerance, democracy and civil courage.
Participating at the opening are Raoul Wallenberg's neice Louise von Dardel, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres and Permanent Representative of Hungary to the United Nations Office at Geneva Ambassador András Dékány. The exhibition is being shown on the initiative of Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, and Ambassador Jan Knutsson, Permanent Representative at the Permanent Mission of Sweden to the United Nations Office and other international organisations in Geneva.
Raoul Wallenberg, and the 100th anniversary of his birth, is being celebrated around the world, with more than 50 countries hosting various events in honour of his memory. The exhibition was inaugurated on 17 January in Budapest and has since been shown in New York, Washington DC and Moscow. The exhibition will continue later in the year to Tel Aviv, Berlin and Canada, while a Swedish version will be shown in Sweden in the autumn.
Contact
Anja Jahn Günther - Raoul Wallenberg 2012Telephone: +46 8 405 36 08
Email: anja.jahn-gunther@foreign.ministry.se
