Secretary-General António Guterres heralded the opening of a new museum in central Portugal on Friday which honours the extraordinary life of a man who showed "immense bravery" helping thousands of refugees escape the Nazi regime during World War Two.
"Aristides de Sousa Mendes was a beacon of courage, compassion, and conviction in a world of total moral collapse," said Mr. Guterres in a video message to inaugurate the Aristides de Sousa Mendes Museum in the town of Carregal do Sal.
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