Posts Tagged: Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon
Outgoing UN Chief Admits ‘Disproportionate’ Anti-Israel Bias at World Body
JNS.org - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who is stepping down at the end of the year, acknowledged in a departing speech that there is...
IDF to Train UN Peacekeepers in Emergency Medicine
JNS.org - United Nations peacekeepers will take part in a special seminar in Israel led by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and leading civilian medical professionals. The...
Hatred of Jews at ‘Highest Level of Our Lifetimes,’ Israeli Diplomat Tells UN Antisemitism Forum
Hatred of Jews and demonization of Israel are at “the highest level of our lifetimes,” Israel’s UN envoy warned on Monday during a high-level forum...
Israel’s UN Ambassador, Chicago Mayor Discuss Joint Anti-BDS Efforts
JNS.org - Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon met with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel this week to discuss efforts in fighting the Boycott, Divestment and...
UN Renews Peacekeeping Mandate at Israel-Syria Border in Golan Heights
JNS.org - Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon praised the U.N. Security Council's decision on Wednesday to renew the mandate to deploy the U.N....
Historic: Israeli Ambassador Elected to Head United Nations Legal Committee
JNS.org - Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon was elected as chair of the United Nations’ Legal Committee, marking the first time in history...
UN Demands Israel Pay Restitution for 1996 Shelling of Lebanese Village
JNS.org - A United Nations body has demanded that Israel pay restitution for the accidental shelling of a UN compound in the southern Lebanese village of...
Israel’s UN Ambassador Slams Security Council Over Rejection of Israeli Sovereignty Over Golan Heights
The Israeli ambassador to the United Nations slammed the Security Council (UNSC) on Tuesday for its latest criticism of the Jewish state. In response to the...
Israel’s UN Ambassador to Palestinian Envoy at Security Council Meeting: ‘Shame on You! Instead of Denouncing Terror, You Are Encouraging It!’
Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations and a Palestinian envoy engaged in a shouting match on Monday during a meeting of the Security Council about the...
US Criticizes UN Vote to Create Database of Judea and Samaria Businesses
JNS.org - The United States on Wednesday criticized the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for its recent adoption of a measure that called for...
Israel’s UN Ambassador: How Would Security Council Members React Had Iran Engraved Missiles With Threat to Annihilate Their Countries?
Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations questioned members of the Security Council (UNSC) on Monday about how they would have responded had Iran engraved threats to annihilate...
Israel’s UN Ambassador to Ban Ki-Moon: Revise Report Blaming Jewish State for Domestic Abuse Against Palestinian Women
JNS.org - Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon has demanded that the United Nations revise a report that blames Israel for domestic abuse against...
Israel’s UN Envoy Blasts ‘Pure Antisemitism’ of Palestinian Foreign Minister
JNS.org - Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki on Tuesday called on all nations of the world to deny entry to Israeli settlers, comments that Israeli...
UN Recognizes Yom Kippur as Official Holiday
After more than a year of diplomatic efforts led by the Israeli Mission to the United Nations, the body has recognized Yom Kippur as an official...
