Invitation to Elie Wiesel for the Forum 2000 Conference

This letter, written on Boston University letterhead and dated February 20, 2012, is from Elie Wiesel and Marion Wiesel to an unnamed "Cardinal and friend." The authors extend their congratulations to the recipient on their "elevation," praising their faith and wisdom. They express hope that the Church will continue to play a significant role in a "tormented world." The letter also mentions the Wiesels' upcoming travel until April and inquires about the possibility of meeting again, concluding with an affectionate closing from "Marim and Elie Wiesel."

This document outlines the program for the International Day of Peace Student Observance held on September 17, 2010, at the United Nations in New York, focusing on "Youth, Peace and Development." Organized by the UN Department of Public Information in association with Pathways to Peace, United Religions Initiative, and World Peace Prayer Society, the event included a pre-conference program with musical performances by a Japanese youth choir and a Peace Bell ceremony. The main conference featured introductory remarks by UN Under-Secretary-General Kiyotaka Akasaka and a welcome address by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon. Special guests included UN Messengers of Peace Jane Goodall, Elie Wiesel, and Midori, and UN Goodwill Ambassadors Yuna Kim, Goedele Liekens, Anggun, and Catarina Furtado. Students from various locations, including UN peacekeeping missions in Sudan and Liberia, participated via videoconference, presenting on topics like "Voices for Faith in Conflict" and the African Union Initiative's "2010 Year of Peace and Security in Africa." The program also included a flag ceremony, a minute of silence, and a closing performance. It lists numerous participating schools and organizations involved in peace and development initiatives, and details the eight Millennium Development Goals and the objectives of the International Year of Youth (2010).

This document is a letter dated January 30, 2007, from the US Ambassador in Paris to Mr. Elie Meisee (likely Elie Wiesel). The Ambassador expresses deep regret and devastation for having missed Meisee's speech, stating that they were never informed about his schedule. The letter contains an apology and praises Meisee as a "great American," expressing pride in him. The document includes a letterhead with the Embassy's address and a postal stamp with a mailing date of 2007-02-01.

This document is a letter from Traian Băsescu, the President of Romania, addressed to Professor Elie Wiesel. Dated September 2008 from Bucharest, the letter congratulates Wiesel on his 80th birthday. President Băsescu expresses profound appreciation for Wiesel's dedication to humanitarian values, his courage in combating intolerance and hatred globally, and his impactful work as President of the Commission for the Study of the Holocaust in Romania, which has brought numerous benefits to Romania. The letter also extends warm wishes for the autumn holidays, Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, to Wiesel and his community, concluding with sincere thanks for his lifelong efforts and wishes for continued health and success.

This document consists of an email from Nobel laureate Roger Guillemin to Marissa Poock, dated July 25, 2014, and an attached or referenced news article from Le Figaro, dated July 24, 2014. In the email, Guillemin expresses concern about a fatwa issued by the Islamic State in Mosul, Iraq, ordering the excision (female genital mutilation) of women, which he describes as "plain barbarism." He indicates that he wants to bring this text to the attention of Elie Wiesel, a fellow Nobel laureate and a person he has previously met, to explore the possibility of a sponsored initiative by Nobel laureates to address this issue. The accompanying Le Figaro article, authored by Lucile Quillet, details the fatwa, stating it potentially affects four million women and girls between 11 and 46 years old in Mosul. It quotes Jacqueline Badcock, UN humanitarian coordinator in Iraq, who emphasizes the new and concerning nature of this development. The article also provides broader context on female genital mutilation, citing UNICEF figures that over 130 million girls and women have undergone the practice in 29 countries in Africa and the Middle East.