From 15 January to 20 February 2026, the European Network Remembrance and Solidarity (ENRS) will present the exhibition “Between Life and Death. Stories of Rescue during the Holocaust” at the headquarters of the United Nations in New York, with the support of the Permanent Mission of Poland to the United Nations. The exhibition is part of programme organized by the Holocaust and the United Nations Outreach Programme to mark the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust.
Opening Events
On 29 January at 6:00 p.m., we invite you to a reception followed at 7 p.m. by a panel discussion titled "Holocaust Remembrance Today – A Living Responsibility" at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research and the Center for Jewish History , organized in partnership with the Sousa Mendes Foundation, and as part of the programme of the Holocaust and the United Nations Outreach Programme. The panel comprises Holocaust survivor Elżbieta Ficowska and historians Jay Winter, Mordecai Paldiel and Daniel Blatman. Jayashri Wyatt, United Nations Education Outreach Section, moderates.
About the Exhibition
Risking one's own life to save another person is one of the most extraordinary acts of courage. The exhibition “Between Life and Death. Stories of Rescue during the Holocaust” pays tribute to those who, during World War II – despite the threat of imprisonment, deportation, or death – chose to help persecuted Jews.
The exhibition presents stories of rescuing Jews from thirteen European countries, highlighting the experiences of both rescuers and survivors. By placing each story within a broader historical context, it demonstrates that decisions to help, taken for example in Warsaw and in Paris, were fundamentally different in nature.
The presentation at the United Nations Headquarters in New York will be the exhibition's first showing in North America.
More information about the exhibition and its previous presentations: Click here.
Information about the Holocaust and the United Nations Outreach Programme: Click here.
Details on the 29 January panel discussion: Click here.
Following its New York debut, we're excited to bring the exhibition to more cities across the United States – details coming soon!