World Jewish Congress: minutes of meetings

Identifier
WL1652
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 71055
Dates
1 Jan 1936 - 31 Jan 1937
Level of Description
Collection
Languages
  • French
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

Biographical History

The World Jewish Congress (WJC) was founded in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1936 as an international federation of Jewish communities and organizations. According to its mission statement, the World Jewish Congress' main purpose is to act as "the diplomatic arm of the Jewish people." Membership in the WJC is open to all representative Jewish groups or communities, irrespective of the social, political or economic ideology of the community's host country. The World Jewish Congress is supported by those communities and individual members who, as concerned Jewish citizens, want their voices to be heard on matters of concern to the Jewish people. The World Jewish Congress has special credentials and recognition at the United Nations and within many of its institutions, commissions and sub-bodies. Its headquarters are in New York City, USA, and the organization maintains international offices in Brussels, Belgium; Jerusalem, Israel; Paris, France; Moscow, Russia; Buenos Aires, Argentina; and Geneva, Switzerland.

Acquisition

JWC: Protokolle 1936

Donated September 1983

Donor: Institute of Jewish Affairs

Scope and Content

This collection includes copies of minutes of meetings of the executive and administrative committees of the World Jewish Congress, held in Paris and Vienna, in addition to other papers.

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Related Units of Description

  • See also Wiener Library collection MF Doc 56 World Jewish Congress: Central Files, 1919-1976

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