The International Council of Jewish Women (ICJW) unequivocally condemns and rejects the false and malicious allegations propagated by the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel regarding the Israeli military’s conduct in the current conflict. The Commission Report claims that Israel deliberately targets children and engages…
The International Council of Jewish Women celebrates World Environment Day by endorsing ‘Climate Action’ as supporters of environment and sustainability in saving our planet. We appeal to the world bodies, UN, organisations and countries to save the women, children and girls, as they suffer more than any other group as victims of losing their homes,…
Sara Winkowski reports from this virtual side event at the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 70) about older women around the world who are living in extreme poverty. This session, organized by COIGENS (a new NGO Committee on Intergenerational Solidarity), highlighted an urgent and persistent gap in global gender and ageing policy….
Dr. Ingrid Liebeskind represented the ICJW on Wednesday February 25 at the opening of the Human Rights Council’s 61st Session in Geneva. You can watch the video of her speech here: (You can also click here to watch the video: https://youtu.be/A9EDJJlk5ec ) Dr. Liebeskind spoke about Youth Unemployment and Barriers to the Right to Work, calling…
This year’s theme was “Holocaust Remembrance for Dignity and Human Rights” and the main Observance in New York on January 27, 2026, was attended by Dr. Joan Lurie Goldberg and Judy Mintz, ICJW UN representatives. The Memorial Service was held in the UN General Assembly; after an introduction by Melissa Fleming, the first speaker was…
The International Council of Jewish Women stands in deep solidarity with the women of Iran. The ongoing repression, denial of basic rights, and violence against women who courageously demand freedom and dignity are unacceptable and deeply troubling. As President of ICJW, I reaffirm that silence is not an option. Women’s rights are human rights, and…
ICJW commends the recent decision by the United Nations Secretary-General to add Hamas to the list of parties responsible for conflict-related sexual violence, as documented in the 2024 UN report on this issue. This important step confirms what survivors, eyewitnesses and independent inquiries – including the comprehensive 2025 Dinah Project Report – have already made…
Evelyn Askolovitch, Chair of ICJW’s Standing Committee on Antisemitism and Racism, submitted this sobering report on antisemitism in countries throughout Europe, and Lucette Pilcer reports on the European Commission’s Forum on Combating Antisemitism and Fostering Jewish Life in April 2025. Antisemitism has exploded across the globe since the horrific events of October 7, 2023. While…
NGOs with participative status at the Council of Europe meet twice a year (October and April), during the sessions of the Parliamentary Assembly with National Parliamentarians of the 46 member states. (The Russian Federation was excluded from the COE March 16, 2022, after it invaded the Ukraine in February 2022.) The CINGO, the Conference of…
“Holocaust Remembrance for Dignity and Human Rights” A report by Judy Mintz from the United Nations in New York, January 2025. Annually the United Nations Holocaust Outreach Program organizes commemorative events. This year, 2025, they joined with Touro University’s Institute on Human Rights and the Holocaust, to plan events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the…