At AJC Virtual Global Forum 2021, attendees witnessed a history-making announcement as H.E. Luis Almagro, Secretary-General of the Organization of American States, established the OAS's first Antisemitism Commissioner for Latin America position.
Watch the Tuesday 7:00 PM ET Plenary of AJC Virtual Global Forum 2021 which features Special Announcement from OAS Secretary-General Luis Almagro, The Mainstreaming of Antisemitism: How Should We Respond?, and an address by Alejandro N. Mayorkas, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security.
At AJC Virtual Global Forum 2021, attendees heard from Alejandro N. Mayorkas, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, about the Biden Administration's efforts to combat rising antisemitism and other forms of hate in America.
The remarkable achievements of Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, were recognized today at the American Jewish Committee (AJC) 2021 Virtual Global Forum in a conversation between him and Felice Gaer, Director of AJC’s Jacob Blaustein Institute for the Advancement of Human Rights (JBI).
Hate seeks to tear people apart. But the spirit of solidarity in the face of hatred and violence has endured. In this video presented at AJC Global Forum 2021, AJC highlights impactful stories of solidarity around the world.