The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Mr James Gyakye Quayson, has called for renewed global commitment to the protection of human dignity and stronger vigilance against the resurgence of hatred, intolerance and dehumanisation in societies.
He emphasised that no human being should ever be stripped of dignity or reduced to less than human, stressing that feelings of superiority over others ultimately served no meaningful purpose.
Mr Quayson made the call while speaking at a ceremony in Accra on Tuesday to commemorate the 2026 International Holocaust Remembrance Day. He urged humanity to draw lasting lessons from the Holocaust to prevent future atrocities.
The event, held on the theme “Holocaust Remembrance for Dignity and Human Rights,” saw the Deputy Minister describe the Holocaust as “the other side of humanity,” noting that remembering the past was essential to correcting present and future wrongs.
Fresh from an official visit to Israel, Mr Quayson shared personal reflections from his first visit to the Holocaust Museum, describing the experience as deeply moving and reinforcing his conviction about the importance of Holocaust awareness and the protection of humanity.
“Humanity should be sharing one another’s glory,” he said, urging people to choose the “good side of humanity” through forgiveness, solidarity and mutual respect.
The Deputy Minister reaffirmed Ghana’s solidarity with Israel and commended the German Embassy, the United Nations and the organisers of the event for sustaining Holocaust remembrance efforts in Ghana.
The German Ambassador to Ghana, Mr Frederik Landshöft, said the Holocaust was a crime against humanity committed by Germans in the name of Germany. He noted that January 27, marking the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1945, had become a global reminder of the consequences of hatred, dehumanisation and indifference.
Mr Landshöft warned that anti-Semitism was not merely a relic of the past but a present danger, citing rising attacks on Jewish communities around the world. He stressed that “never again” was not a slogan but a binding obligation that formed the foundation of international human rights and humanitarian law.
The German Ambassador also expressed concern about the humanitarian situation in Gaza, insisting that international humanitarian law must apply to all parties without exception.
For his part, the Ambassador of Israel to Ghana, Mr Roey Gilad, highlighted the power of memory, faith and hope in survival. He shared a Holocaust testimony illustrating how spiritual resilience, beyond physical strength, enabled victims to endure unimaginable suffering.
BY CECILIA YADA LAGBA
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