Posts Tagged: Israeli Ambassador to UN Gilad Erdan
UN Security Council to Vote Thursday on Palestinian UN Membership
The United Nations Security Council is due to vote on Thursday on a Palestinian bid for full UN membership, said diplomats, a move that Israel's...
UN Security Council Refers Palestinian Application to Become Full UN Member to Committee
The United Nations Security Council president on Monday referred the Palestinian Authority's application to become a full member of the world body to the committee...
Netanyahu Thanks Craft for ‘Powerful’ Defense of Israel at UN
US Ambassador to the UN Kelly Craft met in Jerusalem on Thursday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu thanked Craft -- who is set to...
‘Hanukkah Is Hope for Tomorrow’: Moroccan UN Envoy Lights Menorah With Israeli Counterpart
Israel's UN envoy, Gilad Erdan, hosted on Thursday a menorah-lighting ceremony in which his counterparts from Bahrain, Morocco and the United Arab Emirates -- all...
Israeli UN Envoy Erdan Talks Cooperation in Fight Against Antisemitism With NBA Player Kanter
Israel's UN envoy, Gilad Erdan, met this week in New York with NBA player Enes Kanter -- who was stripped of his Turkish passport several...
UN Committee Approves Israeli-Led Resolution on ‘Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development’
The United Nations Second Committee approved with a large majority on Wednesday an Israeli-led resolution titled "Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development." The resolution was passed by a...
Israel’s UN Envoy Urges Security Council to Take ‘Immediate Action’ Against Hezbollah Buildup in South Lebanon
Israel's UN envoy urged the Security Council on Tuesday to take "immediate action" against Iran-backed Hezbollah's "military buildup and ongoing activities in southern Lebanon." In an...
Israeli and Sudanese UN Envoys Meet for First Time Since Countries Normalized Ties
Israel's UN ambassador, Gilad Erdan, met on Wednesday for the first time with his Sudanese counterpart, Omer Siddig. The sit-down came in the wake of the...
Israeli UN Envoy Slams Security Council for Failure to Recognize New Mideast Reality
Israel's UN envoy accused the Security Council on Monday of not recognizing far-reaching changes taking place in the Middle East, including the normalization deals Israel...
Israel Urges World’s Democracies to Quit ‘Shameful and Antisemitic’ UN Human Rights Council
China and Russia were elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday, but support for Beijing dropped by more than 20 percent compared with a 2016 vote...
Israeli Diplomat Sarah Weiss Maudi Appointed as UN Legal Committee Vice Chair
Israeli diplomat Sarah Weiss Maudi has been appointed to serve as the UN Legal Committee's vice chair for the 75th General Assembly, it was announced...
Israeli, UAE UN Ambassadors Meet for First Time Since Countries Normalized Ties
In a first-of-its-kind event made possible by the normalization agreement signed by their countries earlier this month, the UN envoys of Israel and the United...
Israel Demands Improved Access for UN Peacekeepers to Hezbollah-Controlled Areas in Southern Lebanon
Following a shooting incident on its northern border on Tuesday night, Israel is demanding that the UN Security Council make major changes to the mandate...
Pompeo Discusses Joint Effort to ‘Counter Iran’s Malign Influence’ With Israel’s New UN Rep
New Israeli UN Ambassador Gilad Erdan met in New York on Friday with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. "Great speaking with Israel’s Ambassador to the...
