36 countries endorse guidelines for countering antisemitism

At a meeting at the Argentina Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Buenos Aires, 36 countries have endorsed new Global Guidelines for Countering Antisemitism.

Lord Pickles, the United Kingdom Special Envoy for Post-Holocaust Issues attended the meeting, where the UK was one of the countries who endorsed the guidelines.

Lord Pickles said: "Congratulations to Argentina and the US. I am delighted that the global guidelines were one of the first documents the UK’s new government endorsed.

"We need to learn from the IHRA non-legally binding definition that it is easy to adopt initiatives, but it is much harder to implement them. We must recognise the importance and protection of Jewish life. If we cannot protect our citizens, the state fails.

"This is not just a responsibility for governments. Civil society has an important role to play, and these guidelines will be crucial in addressing the ongoing scourge of antisemitism."