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Article: AJCongress Criticizes U.N. Conference for Giving Substantial Representation to Arab World, But None to Israel or to American Jewish Organizations.
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- September 12, 2000
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NEW YORK, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ --
The American Jewish Congress expressed its disappointment to the United Nations today that its recently concluded 53rd Annual Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) included substantial representation and input from the Arab world, but none from Israel or American Jewish organizations.
AJCongress is part of the Coordinating Board of Jewish Organizations at the United Nations, a group whose membership includes all U.S. Jewish groups with NGO status at the U.N.
Non-governmental organizations, such as AJCongress, work with the U.N., its Department of Public Information (DPI) and its Conference of ...