gb-003348-wl1653
has or had some members with language: heb
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.
has or had identifier: http://lod.ehri-project-test.eu/units/gb-003348-wl1653/alternateIDs/1
title: World Jewish Congress: material re first congress
type: RecordSet
has record set type: Collection
results or resulted from: http://lod.ehri-project-test.eu/units/gb-003348-wl1653/acquisitions/1
has or had some members with language: deu
has or had holder: gb-003348
record resource extent: 1 folder
has beginning date: http://lod.ehri-project-test.eu/dates/1936-01-01
has or had some members with language: fra
conditions of access: Open
related material: See also Wiener Library collection MF Doc 56 World Jewish Coingress: Central Files, 1919-1976
has end date: http://lod.ehri-project-test.eu/dates/1936-01-31
identifier: WL1653
scope and content: This collection includes letters, declarations and other material regarding the first meeting of the World Jewish Congress held in Geneva between 8 and 14 August 1936. Correspondents and contributors in this collection include Chaim Weizmann, David Ben Gurion, Simon Dubnow, Lord Robert Cecil, Sir Neil Malcolm, Stephen Wise, Dr Nahum Goldmann, Henri Berenger, Dr J Niemirower.
has or had some members with language: eng