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In collaboration with the Lepsius Haus—Potsdam, a research center for Genocide Studies in Germany, the Armenian General Benevolent Union Lebanon (AGBU Lebanon) launched the first in a new lecture series focused on the conflict in Karabakh. The...

Just 24 hours after returning to New York from his first post-war visit to Armenia and Artsakh, AGBU President Berge Setrakian took the time to respond to questions from members and friends of AGBU. He shared his personal observations and insights...

On June 2, 2021, AGBU President Berge Setrakian, Vera Setrakian and Vasken Yacoubian, accompanied by AGBU members, friends and partners paid their respects to the soldiers who lost their lives during the...

Building on the success of its first Resilience Summit held in February 2021, the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU), in collaboration with the American University of Armenia (AUA), joined forces...

"AGBU resembles the fabric of the global Armenian nation in its ability to create impact by engaging communities throughout the world for more than 115 years."

AGBU’s longtime commitment to the next generation of global Armenian citizens has been a deep value motivating the organization since its inception. To celebrate and honor the 115th anniversary of AGBU, the Lebanon District organized an online event...

As the world’s largest Armenian non-profit organization with a 115 year history serving our people, AGBU has long understood the value of an unequivocal recognition of the Armenian Genocide of 1915 by the United States of America. After many missed...

Modern-day historians, journalists, and human rights advocates tend to agree that eyewitness testimonies by ordinary civilians and victims of war are a valuable dimension of the multi-faceted process of documenting and analyzing evidence for the...

An avid acquirer of antiques and a respected disseminator of political advice to four American presidents, Set Charles Momjian, who passed away at age 91 on April 12th, fulfilled a dual passion—preserving the past through collecting and embracing...

In the rarified worlds of academia, high society, philanthropy and the highest echelons of power and influence, the name Vartan Gregorian is associated with transformative leadership, scholarly brilliance, and a worldly intelligence that transcended...