LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (March 19, 2026) — The Simon Wiesenthal Center congratulates Argentina on assuming the presidency of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, especially now as Holocaust distortion and antisemitism continue to rise globally.
IHRA’s leadership is critical in advancing education, preserving historical truth, and strengthening international efforts to confront hate.
SWC is proud to have supported the adoption of the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism, which is gradually being implemented worldwide. Dr. Ariel Gelblung, the Center’s Director for Latin America, has helped secure IHRA adoption across six countries, 15 national universities, and countless legal, political, and civil society institutions across the region. He has been instrumental in helping advance a clear and widely adopted definition of antisemitism, because defining the problem is critical to confronting it.
Guided by its mission to combat hate and promote tolerance education, SWC continues to work with its global partners to strengthen understanding, accountability, and action in the face of rising antisemitism.
Argentina’s leadership reflects the growing importance of international cooperation to ensure the lessons of the Holocaust remain understood and upheld for future generations.
For further information, please email Ariel Gelblung at agelblung@wiesenthal.com or Aram Goldberg at agoldberg@wiesenthal.com. Join the Center on Facebook, or follow @simonwiesenthal for news updates sent directly to your X feed.
About the Simon Wiesenthal Center
The Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC) is a global Jewish human rights organization that combats antisemitism, defends the State of Israel, and uses the lessons of the Holocaust to teach tolerance and combat hate. It holds consultative status at the United Nations, UNESCO, the OSCE, the Council of Europe, the OAS and the Latin American Parliament (PARLATINO). Headquartered in Los Angeles, the SWC operates in key centers of Jewish life including New York, Chicago, Florida, Toronto, Jerusalem, Vienna and Buenos Aires. To learn more, visit www.wiesenthal.org.