Aristides de Sousa Mendes was one of the 36 diplomats honored at the United Nations Headquarters for helping thousands of people during world War II.
António #Guterres presided over the tribute at the #UN headquarters. The Un Secretary-General recalled the role of these diplomats during the #Holocaust.
#Portugal was one of the countries that promoted this tribute that featured the participation of the permanent representative of Portugal, Francisco Duarte Lopes and the Consul-General In New York, Maria de Andrade Mendes.
Here are some unique moments of sharing emotions with Leah Rozenfeld Sills and Stefan Rozenfeld, Olivia Mattis, Mariana Abrantes, Joan Arnay Halperin, Isabelle Coelho-Marques, among others.
Click here to see the album: https://www.facebook.com/pg/sousamendesfoundation/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2284288998257701
