AJC Global Forum 2025 News and Video

American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, today honored Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-NY) with the AJC Nita M. Lowey Congressional Leadership Award, recognizing the Congressman’s fearless advocacy for the Jewish people and the State of Israel. The award was presented at AJC Global Forum 2025 in New York.

At AJC Global Forum 2025, we paused to honor the remarkable legacies of two visionary leaders who shaped AJC and inspired generations of global advocates: Felice Gaer and Eugene “Gene” Dubow.

Watch the full AJC Global Forum 2025 Opening Plenary from New York City.

At AJC Global Forum 2025, Jewish leaders from around the world came together to confront the rise in global antisemitism. Melanie Maron Pell, AJC’s Chief Field Operations Officer, moderated a powerful conversation featuring Joel Burnie of the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC), Renée Dayan Shabot of Mexico’s Tribuna Israelita, and Yonathan Arfi, President of the Representative Council of French Jewish Institutions (CRIF).

For the third year in a row, Israeli President Isaac Herzog addressed AJC Global Forum, calling on all those attending to continue to stand strong in defending the right of Israelis to live in peace and security and to keep advocating for the rights of Jews around the world.

In a powerful message from Jerusalem, Israeli President Isaac Herzog addresses AJC Global Forum 2025, offering a heartfelt thank you to advocates for Israel and the Jewish people.

At AJC Global Forum 2025, three of Israel’s leading journalists—Nave Dromi, Asaf Liberman, and moderator Nurit Canetti—discuss what it’s like to report from the frontlines of trauma, war, and political upheaval.

At AJC Global Forum 2025, American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO Ted Deutch spoke about the urgent need for unity within the Jewish community at a time of growing polarization.

American Jewish Committee (AJC) and the USC Shoah Foundation announced today at AJC Global Forum their newly formed partnership to give voice to, document, and map modern-day antisemitism around the world.

At AJC Global Forum 2025, American Jewish Committee (AJC) and the USC Shoah Foundation announced a newly formed partnership to give voice to, document, and map modern-day antisemitism around the world.

AJC CEO Ted Deutch opens AJC Global Forum 2025 with a powerful call to action.

Ruby and Hagit Chen, parents of 19-year-old American-Israeli hostage Itay Chen, delivered an emotional address at AJC Global Forum, honoring their son’s courage and calling for justice.

At AJC Global Forum, Yael and Adi Alexander—the parents of American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander—shared their heartbreaking story and called for urgent international action to secure the release of all the hostages still held by Hamas.

In a deeply emotional speech to AJC Global Forum 2025, Israeli hostage Noa Argamani, who was rescued last year in a daring IDF operation, shared her harrowing story of survival and resilience.

At AJC Global Forum 2025, families of American-Israeli hostages held by Hamas, along with a former hostage, delivered powerful and deeply moving remarks that gripped the world and stirred global conscience.

AJC Global Forum 2025—the premier global Jewish advocacy conference of the year—returned to New York City at a pivotal moment for the Jewish people and Israel.

More than 2,000 people from 60-plus countries and six continents are attending the premier annual global Jewish advocacy event - AJC Global Forum -  from April 27-29.