Leon Saltiel
@leonsaltiel
Dir of Diplomacy, Rep at 🇺🇳 Gva & 🏛️UNESCO, Coordinator vs. Antisemitism @WorldJewishCong丨Author "The Holocaust in Thessaloniki"丨 🇬🇷 delegation to @TheIHRA
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Today marks the 600 days of captivity for 58 hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza. From United Nations Geneva we call for their immediate and unconditional release, an important step for the establishment of peace in the region Bring Them Home Now #bringthembacknow
Η ιστορία μιας καρτ-ποστάλ που δώρισα στο Κολλέγιο Ανατόλια Θεσσαλονίκης Anatolia College, μια ψηφίδα μνήμης μεταξύ δυο αδελφών σταλμένη το μακρινό 1914 και λίγο πριν τον Α’ ΠΠ, τότε που το σχολείο βρισκόταν στη Μερζιφούντα της Μαύρης Θάλασσας, απο την SOFIA PAPADOPOULOU στο ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ
The World Jewish Congress, together with University for Peace, hosted a UN Human Rights Council event on interreligious dialogue in the work of the UN. We discussed on how our differences is our strength, and more dialogue unites us further. Interreligious dialogue emerges as a powerful tool to bridge divides.
World Jewish Congress and University for Peace have signed an MoU to deepen cooperation on interfaith dialogue, mutual understanding, and the fight against hate, racism, and antisemitism. Signed by Amb. David Fernandez Puyana, UPEACE’s Permanent Observer to United Nations Geneva. #InterfaithDialogue #Diplomacy
WJC and OSCE/ODIHR have established a new framework to cooperate together in the fight against antisemitism and in the promotion of Holocaust remembrance, including: ▪️ Addressing antisemitic hate crimes ▪️ Supporting the security needs of Jewish communities ▪️ Combating online
Between 8-12 Sept, World Jewish Congress, together with the Mission of Germany and the OHCHR, will be hosting the exhibition “Sports. Crowds. Power.” at the Salle des Pas Perdus at the Palais des Nations, with the additional cosponsorship of 5 intern. organizations and 33 governments.
Sports.Crowds.Power. Football under the Nazis. As the EU we are pleased to co-sponsor this exhibition which is still on display at United Nations Geneva until 12 Sept. Many thanks Germany UN Geneva 🇩🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of UN Geneva World Jewish Congress for today's opening ceremony.
Today at the UN Human Rights Council | #HRC60 in Geneva, the World Jewish Congress & What Matters opened Sports. Crowds. Power., an exhibition showing how the Nazi regime used football to spread hate and persecute Jews.
Pleased to co-sponsor the 'Sports.Crowds.Power. Football under the Nazis' exhibition at United Nations Geneva. A message also for our time. Watch it all week in Palais des Nations Germany UN Geneva 🇩🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 Volker Türk Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of UN Geneva World Jewish Congress.
#HRC60 | Sports.Crowds.Power.⚽🏅France 🇫🇷 is pleased to co-sponsor this exhibition which highlights both the unifying & divisive potential of sports in today’s societies, exploring their power to promote inclusion, peace & #HumanRights. 👉 on display at United Nations Geneva until 12 Sept.
Ambassador Daniel Meron visited the exhibition “Sports. Crowds. Power. Football under the Nazis” — co-organized by Germany UN Geneva 🇩🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦, what matters. & World Jewish Congress at United Nations Geneva. He came not only to honor history, but also to mark the 28th birthday of Gali & Ziv Berman — twin
.Permanent Mission of Slovakia to UN in Geneva delivered a joint statement on behalf of 52 countries, on combating antisemitism at UN Human Rights Council emphasizing that political developments, including in Israel or the Middle East, never justify antisemitism, and called on states to protect Jews and all minorities.