Calls for Poland to Endorse Legislation for Property Compensation  (New York, NY) February 13, 2019:  In a joint press conference in Warsaw, in his first official visit to Poland as US Secretary [...]

For First Time, European Parliament Considers Seized Property in Reviewing Bosnia’s Membership Application (Strasbourg, France) February 13, 2019: The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) [...]

      Resolution Calls for Comprehensive Database for Jewish-Owned Artworks Seized by the Nazis Millions of cultural goods were stolen during WWII including more than 650,000 pieces of [...]

Swastikas and ISIS Inscriptions Deface Holocaust Monument (New York, NY) November 20, 2018.  The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) condemns the vandalization of the Jewish cemetery in [...]

(Jerusalem) November 19, 2018.  The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) mourns the passing of Romanian Ambassador Mihnea Constantinescu.     Gideon Taylor, WJRO Chief of Operations and [...]

JERUSALEM, September 9, 2018 – Ahead of Rosh Hashanah, the World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) today announced the distribution of almost NIS 1 million to support some 142 needy Romanian [...]

New York, June 5: The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) today announced the launch of a new fund totaling $1.3 million — the Romanian Survivor Relief Program (RSRP). This program [...]

Washington, D.C., May 10, 2018 –The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) welcomes President Trump signing The Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act into law yesterday. [...]

Washington, D.C., April 24, 2018 –The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) applauds the United States Congress for unanimously passing The Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) [...]

Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) authored the bipartisan letter, which was signed by 59 Senators. March 26 – 59 US Senators sent a bipartisan letter authored by Senators Tammy [...]