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- 1World Jewish Congress delivers statement at UN Human Rights Council▼WJC at UNHRC | WJC Representative to the UN in Geneva and Director of Diplomacy Delivers Statement Under Item 7
The World Jewish Congress says its Representative to the UN in Geneva and Director of Diplomacy delivered a statement under Agenda Item 7 of the UN Human Rights Council. Item 7 is the council's standing agenda item concerning Israel and the Palestinian territories, one of the most contentious parts of the council's programme. The organisation shared the intervention as part of its regular diplomatic advocacy on behalf of Jewish communities worldwide.
- 252 States Back UN Statement on Combating Antisemitism▼World Jewish Congress Welcomes 52-State UN Human Rights Council Statement on Combating Antisemitism
A joint statement on combating antisemitism has been delivered at the UN Human Rights Council, backed by 52 states. The World Jewish Congress has publicly welcomed the declaration, calling it a significant show of international support in the fight against antisemitism. The organization welcomed the cross-regional coalition of governments endorsing the statement at the Geneva-based rights body.
- 3World Jewish Congress addresses Estonia's UN rights review▼WJC at UNHRC | Statement on the UPR Outcome of Estonia
The World Jewish Congress delivered a statement at the UN Human Rights Council concerning the outcome of Estonia's Universal Periodic Review. The statement forms part of the council's regular procedure in which member states' human rights records are examined and non-governmental and international organisations respond to the recommendations adopted. Estonia's review, like those of all UN member states, is periodically assessed in this framework.