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American Jewish Committee Advocacy at the UN General Assembly 2024
As the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, AJC is on the ground for the most consequential UN General Assembly for Israel and the Jewish people in over 70 years.
WATCH: Global Guidelines for Countering Antisemitism Program
At the annual AJC Global Jewish Diplomacy Reception, AJC CEO Ted Deutch was joined by Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt, U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemtism, and Rabbi Andrew Baker, AJC Director of International Jewish Affairs; Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Combating Antisemitism, to discuss the Global Guidelines for Countering Antisemitism, created by Special Envoys from around the world.
How AJC is Rallying Global Leaders at the UN to Counter Iran, Free Hostages, and Combat Antisemitism
Every year for decades, American Jewish Committee (AJC) leads the Jewish community’s diplomatic outreach to world leaders at the UN General Assembly (UNGA).
AJC Statement on President Biden's Address to UN General Assembly
President Biden has long been a stalwart defender of Israel and his stirring address to the UN General Assembly sent an unequivocal message to the world that his support and that of the United States for Israel remains ironclad.
One Year Later, Why Can’t the UN Lay Blame for October 7 Where it Belongs?
As world leaders gather in New York for the U.N. General Assembly next week, there should be one item that tops their agenda: Condemn Hamas for the atrocities of Oct. 7 and demand the release of the hostages.
Top 5 AJC Action Items at the United Nations General Assembly
World leaders will gather at the United Nations on September 24 to open the 79th session of the General Assembly. This year’s meetings come amid the unprecedented backdrop of Israel’s seven-front defensive war against Iran and its terror proxies and the surge of antisemitism since Hamas’ October 7 massacre of over 1,200 people and kidnapping of more than 250 hostages, 101 of whom remain in captivity.  Here are the top five action items that AJC, the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, is advocating as the UN General Assembly kicks off.
Global Leaders, Hold Iran Accountable for Deadly Attack on Argentina's Jewish Community
Just a few days ahead of the Jewish New Year, Israel’s Mossad Director David Barnea shared that the agency and its international partners have thwarted 27 planned Iranian attacks on Jews and Israelis abroad this year alone. According to the U.S. State Department, the Iranian regime has sanctioned and carried out assassinations, terror plots and attacks in 40 countries since coming to power in 1979. This includes the July 18, 1994, bombing of the Argentine Mutual Israel Association (AMIA), which killed 85 people and injured 300 others when a suicide bomber drove an explosives-laden truck into the six-story building at 633 Pasteur St. in Buenos Aires. It was the deadliest antisemitic attack outside Israel since the Holocaust. Three decades later, those responsible for this wanton act of terror continue to walk free.
5 Key Takeaways from AJC’s Advocacy During the United Nations General Assembly
Last week, world leaders gathered in New York for the United Nations UN General Assembly (UNGA) session. As the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, AJC experts from around the world led the Jewish community’s diplomatic outreach. 
AJC CEO Ted Deutch Meets with Israeli PM Netanyahu During UN General Assembly
American Jewish Committee CEO Ted Deutch today met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following the Prime Minister’s address to the United Nations General Assembly. Deutch was among a group of American Jewish leaders invited to speak with Netanyahu.
AJC CEO Ted Deutch Denounces Abbas’s Hateful Attacks Against Israel at the UN
American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO Ted Deutch today decried Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas' address at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, during which he once again perpetuated baseless, hateful attacks against Israel. 
Key Takeaways From President Biden’s Address to the UN General Assembly
U.S. President Joe Biden delivered his third address to the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday. 
Globally Respected Muslim Scholar Receives Human Dignity Award from American Jewish Committee
American Jewish Committee (AJC) has presented its prestigious Human Dignity Award to Shaykh Abdallah Bin Bayyah, one of the world’s most respected Islamic scholars and a champion of religious freedom, peace, and enhancing Muslim-Jewish relations.
AJC Kicks Off UN Advocacy with Global Jewish Diplomacy Reception
American Jewish Committee (AJC) was joined Tuesday evening by diplomats and dignitaries from around the world for its annual Global Jewish Diplomacy Reception. 

Featured speakers included Ambassador Dan Shapiro, Senior Advisor for Regional Integration, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, U.S. Department of State; His Excellency Michael Herzog, Ambassador of Israel to the United States; Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt, Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism; and the Honorable Robert Silvers, Undersecretary for Policy, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
American Jewish Committee Advocacy at UN General Assembly 2023
Here you’ll find a list of curated resources that unpack key moments at the 78th UN General Assembly, and how AJC–as the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people–are urging world leaders to strengthen ties with Israel, counter rising antisemitism, stop the spread of extremism, and uphold democratic values.
American Jewish Committee Reiterates Support for Ukraine; Praises Zelensky Speech at UN General Assembly
American Jewish Committee, the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, today reiterated support for Ukraine following President Volodymyr Zelensky’s address at the United Nations General Assembly. 
Top 5 Things AJC is Tracking at the United Nations General Assembly
When leaders from all 193 United Nations member states gather on Sept. 19 in New York, the spotlight will focus on the speeches given at the General Assembly Hall. And at the same time, all week long, American Jewish Committee (AJC) experts from around the world will lead the Jewish community’s diplomatic outreach to these leaders to urge them to expand and strengthen ties with Israel, counter rising antisemitism, stop the spread of extremism, and more.