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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani addresses the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 20, 2017. Credit: U.N. Photo/Cia Pak.

Iran stripped of General Assembly voting rights over $16.2 million debt to UN coffers

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Iran is among seven countries that have lost their right to vote in the U.N. General Assembly because of unpaid dues, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said in a statement on Monday. Along with the Islamic...
The United Nations building in New York City. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

What can Israel expect at the UN during a Biden administration?

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Despite efforts by its detractors, Israel has seen a steady improvement in its diplomatic standing around the world with breakthroughs in relations with Arab states, Africa, Asia and Latin America. Nevertheless, the United Nations,...
Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan addresses the Zionist Organization of America’s Virtual Superstar Gala. Source: Screenshot.

When Israel and Arab nations unite, world should take note, says UN ambassador

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Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan reflected on 2020 and how “Israel’s future looks brighter than ever” in his address on Sunday night at the Zionist Organization of America’s Virtual Superstar Gala. Erdan,...
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan and Moroccan Ambassador to the United Nations Omar Hilale. Credit: Ido Siman-Tov.

Morocco, Israel mark end of Hanukkah in joint UN event

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For the first time, Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan hosted his counterparts—the ambassadors of Morocco, United Arab Emirates and Bahrain—in a public event on Thursday evening to mark the final night...
Former Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon and Nikki Haley, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, as part of the DiploTech Global Summit 2020. Source: Screenshot.

Diplomatic technology summit highlights Israeli innovation in post-COVID world

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The global DiploTech summit brought together ambassadors and technology leaders to explore Israel’s sustainable innovations in the context of the coronavirus pandemic, as well as recent diplomatic victories in the region. The summit, “DiploTech...
United Nations building in New York City. Credit: Pixabay.

UN targets Israel in seven different resolutions

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The U.N. General Assembly targeted Israel on Thursday with seven different resolutions. The language condemns Israel for “repressive measures” against Syrian citizens in the Golan Heights and renews the mandates of the U.N. Relief and...
Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Gilad Erdan, in his first address to the Security Council, Oct. 26, 2020. Source: Facebook/Gilad Erdan.

Israeli envoy calls for UN action against Iran over its actions in Syria

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Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan has called on the U.N. Security Council to take immediate steps to end the Iranian presence in Syria. The Islamic republic has been largely credited for keeping...
A view of the UN. General Assembly hall. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Still stuck in a time warp

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Some of you will probably be familiar with a charming German movie called “Goodbye, Lenin,” the story of which concerns a woman in Communist-ruled East Germany who falls into a coma and wakes up...
Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Gilad Erdan, in his first address to the Security Council, Oct. 26, 2020. Source: Facebook/Gilad Erdan.

Erdan: UN resolutions only perpetuate Israeli-Palestinian conflict

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Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan criticized U.N. bodies on Wednesday for consistently supporting anti-Israel resolutions that he said perpetuated the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Erdan made his remarks at the U.N. General Assembly Fourth...
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas delivers a speech regarding the coronavirus outbreak, at P.A. headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on May 5, 2020. Photo by Flash90.

Palestinians press for international peace conference to renew talks with Israel

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Top Palestinian diplomat Riad Malki on Monday called for an international peace conference as the only way to renew talks with Israel, AP reported. According to the report, this comes on the heels of a similar call...