UN Secretary General Video Praises AJC

In a video message released for AJC’s Annual Meeting, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon lauded AJC’s longstanding contribution to a “shared mission of promoting human dignity” and affirmed his personal commitment to Israel’s security and fair treatment at the UN.

http://209.85.135.104/search?q=cache:EZR-cdH9W0cJ:www.ajc.org/site/apps/nl/content2.asp%3Fc%3DijITI2PHKoG%26b%3D3121957%26ct%3D4276937+ban+ki+moon+video+american+jewish+committee&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=3

Some more quotes:

At the United Nations, the American Jewish Committee holds a special place among a small number of Jewish organizations that enjoy consultative status, the right to testify and participate in the official proceedings.

http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:UeMKZIyUdVEJ:www.ajc.org/site/c.ijITI2PHKoG/b.835981/k.A4B4/United_Nations.htm+united+nations+site:ajc.org&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=18

Interesting. I didnt know jewish organizations have a direct say in the works of the United Nations.

"The American Jewish Committee has been a significant presence at the United Nations from the beginning."

—UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan

http://209.85.129.104/search?q=cache:DtwfVB430hsJ:www.ajc.org/site/c.ijITI2PHKoG/b.1543471/k.DE14/About_AJC.htm+kofi+annan+site:ajc.org&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=13