Tag: United Nations
Cooperation between Israel, Palestinians in fighting virus applauded during UN call
The U.N. Security Council held its monthly discussion on the Middle East via a video conference on Monday.
Special Coordinator for the Middle East Nickolay Mladenov opened the discussion by praising the recent cooperation between...
Coronavirus and the United Nations
As the world adjusts to life during a global pandemic, with nations implementing lockdown measures and citizens trying to cope with life in this new reality, it’s worth considering—and leveraging—the valuable role of the...
Sanders’s snub of AIPAC, slam of Israel’s premier an outrage for many conference attendees
The general consensus at this year’s annual policy conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) was that Democratic frontrunner Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) decision to snub the event—a requisite stop for U.S....
Israel’s UN envoy: ‘We don’t want Sanders at AIPAC. We don’t want him in...
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon lashed out at Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Sunday over the Democratic presidential candidate’s repeated attacks on Israel and its prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.
Speaking at the...
Israel takes fight to UNHRC following release of settlement blacklist
Following Wednesday’s release by the United Nations of a blacklist of companies connected to Israeli settlements, Israel’s Foreign Ministry has asked the country’s U.S. consulates to reach out to the governors of states in which targeted...
Palestinians reportedly pull vote on UN resolution condemning Trump peace plan due to lack...
The Palestinians appear to have withdrawn their request for a vote on a U.N. resolution condemning the Trump Mideast peace plan released last month, according to AFP, which cited on Monday unnamed diplomats who said...
Tunisia dismisses UN ambassador for purportedly being too critical Trump Mideast plan
Tunisia sacked its ambassador to the United Nations, Moncef Baati, on Friday for allegedly not consulting with the country’s foreign ministry on issues, including the Trump administration’s Israeli-Palestinian peace plan.
“Tunisia’s ambassador to the United...
Israel to lead diplomatic campaign at UN following reveal of Mideast plan
The office of the Israeli Mission to the United Nations said on Tuesday that it will lead “a concerted diplomatic campaign with the U.S.” at the world body following the announcement of the Trump administration’s Middle...
US Ambassador Kelly Craft defends Israel, blasts Iran at UN
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Kelly Craft took Iran to task and staunchly backed Israel at a U.N. Security Council debate on the Middle East on Tuesday.
“While the world criticizes Israel, Israel is making...
Israel, Russia to jointly mark Auschwitz liberation at the United Nations
In recent months, Israel and Russia have been forging a unique partnership at the United Nations.
Amid the backdrop of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, Israeli U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon and his...