World Jewish Congress
The World Jewish Congress is the international organization that represents Jewish communities and organizations in 100 countries around the world.
About Us - World Jewish Congress
The World Jewish Congress is the leading international organization connecting and protecting Jewish communities globally, in more than 100 countries. The mission of the World Jewish Congress is to foster the unity and represent the interests of the Jewish people, and to ensure the continuity and ...
WJC Executive Committee Sets Stage for 2025 Plenary Assembly …
Dec 18, 2024 · The World Jewish Congress convened its Executive Committee virtually on Tuesday, bringing together over 50 Jewish leaders from across 22 countries to address pressing issues facing the Jewish world. During the meeting, the committee adopted a resolution to hold the next WJC Plenary Assembly, the organization’s highest decision-making body, in May 2025 in Jerusalem, Israel.
16th Plenary Assembly of the World Jewish Congress - World Jewish Congress
May 25, 2021 · The fifth WJC international meeting of Special Envoys & Coordinators Combating Antisemitism will convene dozens of officials from national governments and international organizations, as well as Jewish community representatives, to continue the exchange of best practices and initiatives in the fight against antisemitism.
Leadership - World Jewish Congress
The Executive Committee of the World Jewish Congress conducts the affairs of the WJC in accordance with the decisions of the Plenary Assembly and Governing Board.
WJC 85th Anniversary - World Jewish Congress
The Establishment of the World Jewish Congress. The inaugural convention of the World Jewish Congress, which was at- tended by 280 delegates from thirty-two countries, took place in Geneva in August 1936.
World Jewish Congress concludes Plenary Assembly, elects …
May 25, 2021 · “The COVID-19 pandemic, in particular, has shown how quickly antisemitic conspiracy myths can spread,” said President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.. “The duty to protect the future of the Jewish people starts with remembering the past, but of course it does not end there.
WJC Advocates for Jewish Communities at UNGA as October 7th …
Sep 27, 2024 · WJC President Ronald S. Lauder and senior officials of the WJC are meeting with international leaders on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week to discuss the Israel-Hamas war, antisemitism, and other top issues affecting world Jewry.
World Jewish Congress and United States Mission to UN in …
UNITED NATIONS/GENEVA – The World Jewish Congress joined the Permanent Mission of The United States to the United Nations in Geneva on Wednesday to hold a workshop inside the Palais des Nations for diplomatic representatives from dozens of countries across the globe, to emphasize the urgent need for global action against the alarming rise in antisemitism and examine the role of the ...
Mission Statement - World Jewish Congress
Mission Statement. The mission of the World Jewish Congress is to foster the unity and represent the interests of the Jewish people, and to ensure the continuity and development of its religious, spiritual, cultural, and social heritage.