World Jewish Congress

International federation of Jewish communities and organizations
Organization international_non_governmental_organization Q541010
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Summary

World Jewish Congress is an international non-governmental organization[1]. It draws 861 Wikipedia views per month (international_non_governmental_organization category, ranking #8 of 64).[2]

Key Facts

  • World Jewish Congress was a member of Conference of NGOs[3].
  • World Jewish Congress is in the country of Switzerland[4].
  • World Jewish Congress's instance of is recorded as international non-governmental organization[5].
  • World Jewish Congress's instance of is recorded as Jewish organization[6].
  • World Jewish Congress's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization[7].
  • World Jewish Congress's founder is recorded as Nahum Goldmann[8].
  • World Jewish Congress's headquarters location is recorded as New York City[9].
  • World Jewish Congress's child organization or unit is recorded as World Jewish Congress - American Section[10].
  • World Jewish Congress's Commons category is recorded as World Jewish Congress[11].
  • World Jewish Congress's archives at is recorded as The Central Zionist Archives[12].
  • World Jewish Congress's chairperson is recorded as Ronald Lauder[13].
  • World Jewish Congress comprises European Jewish Congress[14].
  • World Jewish Congress comprises Israeli Jewish Congress[15].
  • World Jewish Congress comprises American Jewish Congress[16].
  • World Jewish Congress comprises Congreso Judío Latinoamericano[17].
  • August 13, 1936 marks the founding of World Jewish Congress[18].
  • World Jewish Congress's location of formation is recorded as Geneva[19].
  • World Jewish Congress's official website is recorded as https://worldjewishcongress.org[20].
  • World Jewish Congress's topic's main category is recorded as Category:World Jewish Congress[21].
  • World Jewish Congress's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'CJM'}[22].
  • World Jewish Congress's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'WJC'}[23].
  • World Jewish Congress's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'euro', 'amount': '+14338415'}[24].
  • World Jewish Congress's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'euro', 'amount': '+15973508'}[25].
  • World Jewish Congress's operating area is recorded as worldwide[26].
  • World Jewish Congress's partnership with is recorded as UNESCO[27].

Body

Founding

World Jewish Congress's founder is recorded as Nahum Goldmann[8]. August 13, 1936 marks the founding of it[18]. Its location of formation is recorded as Geneva[19].

Identity

Short names include {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'CJM'}[22] and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'WJC'}[23].

Leadership

World Jewish Congress's chairperson is recorded as Ronald Lauder[13].

Operations

World Jewish Congress's headquarters location is recorded as New York City[9]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as it - American Section[10].

Why It Matters

World Jewish Congress draws 861 Wikipedia views per month (international_non_governmental_organization category, ranking #8 of 64).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . lobbyfacts.eu. lobbyfacts.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . ngocongo.org. Retrieved . ngocongo.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . ngocongo.org. Retrieved . ngocongo.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . haaretz.co.il. haaretz.co.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . ngocongo.org. Retrieved . ngocongo.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . EU Transparency Register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . unesco.org. unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · NGOgo · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Total revenue → {'unit': 'Q4916', 'amount': '+14338415'}, {'unit': 'Q4916', 'amount': '+15973508'}
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  2. 4w ago · NGOgo · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official donation page url → https://www.worldjewishcongress.org/en/more-ways-to-give
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  3. 8w ago · Ablervases · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Facebook username → WorldJewishCong
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  4. 22w ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → Conference of NGOs
    Has part(s) → European Jewish Congress, Israeli Jewish Congress, American Jewish Congress +1
    Headquarters location → New York City
    Child organization or unit → World Jewish Congress - American Section
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