Letter from Bill Clinton to Elie Wiesel regarding Kosovo refugees and humanitarian efforts

Elie Wiesel sends a message to the leaders and friends of OSE, expressing his regret for not being able to attend their centenary celebration. He describes OSE as an extraordinary organization, dear to him for its warmth and dedication, and considers it a haven of relief and friendship, as well as the pride of the Jewish people. He concludes by stating that he will never forget what he owes to OSE.

This is a letter written by Mikhail Khodorkovsky to Professor Wiesel, dated January 16, 2009. Khodorkovsky expresses profound gratitude to Wiesel for his kindness and attention towards his son, Pavel, and for his support during a dire personal situation. He mentions that he recently read Wiesel's book "Night," which provided him strength and comfort. Khodorkovsky hopes to meet with Professor Wiesel one day to discuss his situation and seek suggestions on what can be done. The document includes handwritten notes in Russian and English, mentioning 'States', 'Siberia', and 'Trip to Anado'.

John (formerly György/George) Sauber, was born August 14, 1926 in Budapest, Hungary. His family lived in Rakoskeresztur until 1936 when they moved back to Budapest. After 1942 or 1943 food shortages, persecution of Jews, wearing the yellow star, and deportations started. Non-Jewish Hungarians brought his family some food. His mother’s store was taken over by two Christian “partners”. He attended school with non-Jewish students, had religious instruction and attended the Dohany Temple. He experienced a few instances of discrimination while a student. In 1944, when he was 17 years old, Mr. Sauber was drafted into a forced labor unit that went to the Russian front. He was wounded and put on a Red Cross train. Because he was Jewish, he received no medical treatment and was transferred to a deportation train for Hungarian Jews. He describes conditions on the train and his arrival and processing at Bergen-Belsen Concentration camp. He talks about conditions at Bergen-Belsen pre and post liberation and his activities in great detail, including removing hair and gold teeth from corpses and how he managed to survive. He witnessed brutal treatment of inmates. The Germans fled just before the camp was liberated by Allied troops. The United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) cared for the survivors. Mr. Sauber returned to Budapest and was reunited with his father. His mother and sister had been deported and killed. He had gone to medical school in Hungary, resumed his education, then went to a Displaced Persons camp in Germany, run by UNRRA, and to a camp in Bamberg with a group planning to go to Palestine. He emigrated to Saskatoon, Canada with a group of Jewish orphans sponsored by the Canadian Jewish Congress, in January 1946, and was helped by Jewish community. He brought his father and stepmother to Canada. He is still haunted by his experiences and trying to cope with the loss of most of his family. He relates a touching episode when saying Kaddish for his stepmother brought him some peace. Interviewee: SAUBER, John Date: October 21, 1999

HRH Princess Haya Al Hussein writes to Professor Elie Wiesel, providing an update on her humanitarian activities, particularly focusing on the Millennium Development Goals and hunger eradication. She highlights the work of Tkiyet Um Ali in Jordan, which aims to expand its beneficiaries to 140,000 by 2015, and notes the strain on social services due to Syrian refugees. The letter details the expansion of the International Humanitarian City (IHC) in Dubai, founded by her husband HH Sheikh Mohammed, which serves as a major hub for humanitarian aid, especially for Syria. Princess Haya mentions the Secretary-General's visit to the IHC and Dubai hosting the global meeting of the World Food Programme. She also recounts her numerous speaking engagements on hunger and malnutrition, including visits to the Baker Institute, IFAD, and the World Food Prize, and her published editorials in prominent newspapers. She expresses her plans to visit UN operations in Liberia and Chad and extends an invitation to Wiesel to visit Dubai, hoping to hear about his activities and plans.