American Jewish World Service Announces Latest Docket
AJWS today announced that it has awarded in its most recent grant review more than $3.8 million in grants to 154 organizations in 27 countries throughout the developing world.
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American Jewish World Service Calls on U.S. to Act With Urgency in U.N. Security Council to Bring Peace to Sudan and Chad
AJWS has written United States (U.S.) Ambassador to the United Nations (U.N.). Zalmay Khalilzad and U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urging them to take advantage of key opportunities to dramatically strengthen efforts to bring peace to Sudan and Chad.
Read MoreAJWS Applauds Presidential Candidates’ Joint Resolve to Bring Peace to Sudan
AJWS today applauded a joint statement from presidential candidates, Senators Hillary Clinton, John McCain and Barack Obama pledging their united resolve to end the Darfur genocide and bring peace and security to all of Sudan.
Read MoreAJWS Calls on President Bush to Boycott Beijing Opening Ceremonies
AJWS is launching a sweeping national grassroots advocacy campaign aimed at ending the genocide in Darfur. The campaign includes grassroots mobilization calling on President George W. Bush not to attend the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing unless China takes concrete steps immediately to end its support for the government of Sudan.
Read MoreAmerican Jewish World Service President Ruth Messinger Mourns U.S. Representative Tom Lantos
Ruth W. Messinger, president of AJWS today issued the following statement expressing great sadness over the passing of United States Representative Tom Lantos (D-CA), the only Holocaust survivor to serve in Congress and an important figure for the American Jewish community.
Read MoreAmerican Jewish World Service Calls On Bush to Address Darfur in State of the Union
American Jewish World Service today urged President George W. Bush to use his State of the Union address to provide a concrete plan for ending the genocide in Darfur, Sudan.
Read MoreAmerican Jewish World Service Praises Enactment of Sudan Divestment Law, Calls for Full Enforcement, Funding of Humanitarian and Peacekeeping Accounts and Continued Leadership on Ending the Genocide in Darfur
American Jewish World Service (AJWS) has applauded the signing by President Bush today of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act (SADA), and is now calling on the Administration to enforce the full spirit and letter of the law.
Read MoreAmerican Jewish World Service Hails Senate Passage Of Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act
American Jewish World Service (AJWS) praised Senate passage today of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act (SADA) by unanimous consent.
Read MoreAJWS President Ruth Messinger Named To Forward 50
Ruth W. Messinger, President of AJWS, has once again been named to the Forward 50, an annual list of the 50 most influential members of the American Jewish community.
Read MoreAJWS to Assist Flood Victims in Mexico and the Caribbean
American Jewish World Service (AJWS) today announced that it is collecting financial contributions to assist victims of the recent flooding in Mexico and the Caribbean.
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