(New York, NY)  July 4, 2022:  The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) welcomes the announcement by President Isaac Herzog and Polish President Andrzej Duda of restoring a Polish [...]

(New York, NY)  February 15, 2021:  The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) welcomes the passage of looted art legislation in France as an important step in the restitution of works [...]

Law to provide €40 Million to revitalize Latvian Jewish Community, Holocaust memorialization, remembrance, education, and social services (New York, NY) February 10, 2022: Today, the World Jewish [...]

Campaign expands to TikTok, where Holocaust survivors and youth speak about seeking justice for the unprecedented theft of property from Jewish people and communities during the Shoah and its [...]

On the 80th anniversary of the Wannsee Conference, United Nations General Assembly approves International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of Holocaust denial and [...]

Luxembourg Direct Support Payment Program still accepting applications New deadline – January 31, 2022 The World Jewish Organization (WJRO) is pleased to announce  that the Claims Conference has [...]

The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) mourns the passing of Dr. Aurel Vainer, longtime head of the Jewish Federation in Romania. Gideon Taylor, WJRO Chair of Operations and Mark [...]

New Deadline – January 31, 2022 WJRO is pleased to announce that the deadline for the Luxembourg direct support payment program has been extended to January 31, 2022, to ensure that Holocaust [...]

The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) welcomes the appointment of Ellen Germain by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to the position of Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues. Founded [...]

The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Weitzman as Chief Operating Officer, beginning September 1, 2021. Mr. Weitzman will play a leading [...]