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.

• Geneva nuclear deal was a 'surrender' of West to Iran, Rouhani boasts

• World Jewish Congress skeptical about Western powers' deal with Iran

• Don't trust Rouhani’s charm offensive, Lauder tells Biden

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.

• French soccer player banned for five matches after giving Nazi-style salute

• Greek party withdraws anti-Semitic candidate after protests

• World Jewish Congress condemns beating of Hebrew teacher in Ukraine

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.

• Lauder: New Ukrainian government must promote equal rights

• Hillary Rodham Clinton to present World Jewish Congress award to Elie and Marion Wiesel

• Sydney: Five injured in worst anti-Semitic attack in Australia's recent history

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.

• WJC praises Johansson, condemns Oxfam over Israel boycott issue

• World Jewish Congress denounces UNESCO cancelation of Israel exhibit

• WJC on Ariel Sharon z''l: 'Probably no single individual fought harder to safeguard Israel'

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.

• Controversial WWII monument in Budapest will be postponed and renamed

• Gurlitt art trove bigger than previously thought

• Hungarian Jews vote to stay away from events marking Holocaust Memorial Year

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.

• Canada recognizes Jewish refugees from Arab countries

• Iraqi Jewish Archive controversy aired at Jerusalem forum

• WJC mourns passing of Jacques Lazarus z''l, former director of its Algiers office