Iran's nuclear ambitions pose a threat to its neighbors and the world. Iran is a leading sponsor of terrorism. Iranian leaders, above all President Ahmadinejad, repeatedly question or deny the Holocaust and threaten Israel.

• 77% of Americans see a nuclear Iran as a ‘critical threat’

• Iran launches social media hate campaign against Israel

• Vienna: Negotiators fail to meet deadline for deal about Iranian nuclear program

Anti-Semitism is still a deeply-rooted phenomenon in many democracies, despite efforts by governments and NGOs to tackle it. In addition to 'traditional' anti-Semitism, new forms and expressions of anti-Semitism are being manifested around the world.

• World Jewish Congress praises France's Hollande for taking leading role in fight against anti-Semitism

• Hundreds of tombs vandalized in Jewish graveyard in France

• UK: Highest-ever number of anti-Semitic incidents recorded in 2014

Jews, and Jewish sites, are often the main targets of terrorists. The WJC works to fight terrorism by advocating a halt in arms proliferation to terrorist groups, better international cooperation, and the protection of Jewish institutions.

• TERROR IN COPENHAGEN: Two men dead after terror attacks at café and synagogue

• As millions rally against terror, Lauder confers with France's Hollande, Egypt's al-Sisi and Israel's Netanyahu

• TERROR IN PARIS: Four people found dead at kosher store after French police end hostage crises

Around the world, Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state is constantly questioned. The WJC and its affiliates actively defend the legitimacy of Israel on all levels and support the state against unfair and biased attacks.

• Christian leaders awarded prize for steadfast support of Israel

• ‘Singling out of Israel undermines Geneva Conventions’, WJC warns

• International Jewish lawyers' meeting discusses human rights agenda

Seven decades after the Shoah, some countries still have not returned stolen Jewish property. The WJC defends the rights of the victims and their heirs. It also strives to ensure that the greatest crime in the history of mankind is not denied or trivialized.

• China, World Jewish Congress to host commemoration on 70th anniversary of Shanghai Ghetto liberation

• Lauder at Auschwitz commemoration: 'Demonization of Jews has come back'

• Call on the world to pledge “Never Again!”

The plight and concerns of Jews who fled from,or still live in, Arab lands after 1948 are not well-known. The WJC is committed to raising this issue with governments and international organizations.

• Plight of Jewish refugees from Arab countries to be highlighted at United Nations

• WJC VIDEOS - Another story: the Jewish refugees from Arab countries

• Baghdad, Washington reach deal to allow Iraqi Jewish Archive to stay in US