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Read Claudio Epelman's Personal Tribute to Pope Francis.
The event brought together UN diplomats and Geneva’s international community for an exhibition screening of Extraordinary Joe ...
Pope Francis taught us that relationships between religions are not made in official statements alone—they are made in trust, ...
Seventy-seven years ago, the Jewish people changed history. After centuries of exile, persecution, and unimaginable loss, we ...
Today, the World Jewish Congress unveiled a powerful new exhibition at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum, showcasing original ...
It is with great sadness that I join people around the world in mourning the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis, a true ...
With Passover fast approaching, I extend to you my warm greetings. It is heartbreaking and unfathomable that some of our brethren will be spending a second Passover in captivity in Gaza. We pray for ...
NEW YORK – Following Senate confirmation of Gov. Mike Huckabee as the next U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Amb. Ronald Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress, released the following statement: “On ...
PARIS — The World Jewish Congress, together with UNESCO, the European Union Delegation to UNESCO and the OECD, and the Permanent Delegation of Poland to UNESCO, co-hosted a special side event today ...
During the 2025 UN Human Rights Counsel session, WJC took the floor during the General Debate on Agenda Item 9, highlighting the issue of antisemitism around the world and urging the Council to take ...