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Dear Antonio Guterres: Fairness, Israel, and the legacy of your UN - opinion

The role of the United Nations should be to bring clarity, balance, and credibility to these debates, not to deepen divisions or reinforce narratives that many perceive as one-sided.

JULY 7, 2026|ByROBERT SINGER

UNITED NATIONS Secretary-General Antonio Guterres smiles while speaking with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer inside 10 Downing Street in central London, Britain, January 16, 2026.

Jerusalem Post owner Eli Azur (L) gives Agam Rainbow Torah to WJC President Ronald S. Lauder (R) at The Jerusalem Post Conference in New York City, June 1, 2026.

WJC President Ronald S. Lauder at 'Post' Conference: 'Israel is losing the information war'

Speaking at the Jerusalem Post Conference, Lauder urged Israel and Diaspora Jews to partner in the global PR fight.

JUNE 1, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Lauder: Israel must urgently repair ties with Diaspora Jews before it is too late - interview

Reflecting upon the WJC’s historic mission and contemporary challenges, Lauder warned that Israel could no longer take Diaspora Jews for granted.

MAY 14, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder speaks to Jewish leaders in Geneva in May 2026.

Stop trying to educate antisemites, invest in Jewish children, WJC president tells leaders

Lauder said Jewish communities worldwide were facing a surge of antisemitism from Australia and Canada to the UK, France, and the US, adding that it had become dangerous to be visibly Jewish.

MAY 12, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Herzog awards Israel’s top civilian honor to Lauder following his re-election

President Isaac Herzog presented Ronald S. Lauder with the Presidential Medal of Honor after his unanimous re-election at the World Jewish Congress Plenary Assembly in Jerusalem.

MAY 28, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

President Isaac Herzog and World Jewish Congress President Ronald Lauder in Jerusalem

Sylvan Adams Named To The Inaugural 2025 Time100 Philanthropy List

TIME Magazine has named the 100 most influential leaders in global philanthropy shaping the future of giving

MAY 25, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Grapevine, May 25, 2025: Resilience in the face of racism

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

MAY 25, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

L-R) DANNA AZRIELI, Yeshayahu Menat, and Galit Gal

Grapevine: Huckabee's here

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

MAY 24, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

US Ambassador Mike Huckabee addresses the media outside the US Embassy in Jerusalem, May 9, 2025.

Can the WJC rise to meet the challenges faced by 21st-century Jews?

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: “I see old threats coming back and new threats emerging,” WJC President Ronald Lauder said at the 17th plenary of the World Jewish Congress.

MAY 23, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER

SYLVAN ADAMS – the president of WJC Israel region – stood out for his declaration that the organization would be promoting the aliyah of one million Jews to the State of Israel.

Eduard Shyfrin to represent Ukraine in WJC as vice president

Dr. Eduard Shyfrin was elected to represent Ukraine as a vice president in the World Jewish Congress at its plenary session in Jerusalem this week.

MAY 21, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

'Lead with humanity': Herzog praises Israel's resumption of Gaza aid during WJC speech

Herzog also presented WJC President Ron Lauder with the Presidential Medal of Honor, 'Israel’s highest civilian honor.'

MAY 19, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Israel's President Isaac Herzog is seen addressing the Jerusalem Post annual conference at the Museum of Tolerance in Jerusalem, on October 12, 2021.

New WJC-Israel Region president warns against ‘another Obama-like Iran nuclear deal’

“If Iran refuses to eliminate its uranium enrichment, then Israel, together with the US, must end their nuclear program with a committed bombing campaign," said Adams.

MAY 19, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF