Israel at the U.N.
Israel has been elected to the presidency of a permanent UN committee for the first time.
The World Jewish Congress (WJC) has welcomed the election of Israel’s UN Ambassador Danny Danon to the chair the United Nations Sixth Committee, which deals with legal issues and terrorism, amongst other things. It was the first time Israel was elected for the presidency of a permanent UN committee.
Ahead of the secret ballot of all UN member states, the WJC had sent letters to the UN ambassadors of 64 countries, urging them to support Israel’s candidacy.
World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder called the vote in the UN General Assembly “a significant victory for Israel and a glimmer of hope.” Two weeks ago, Lauder spoke at a conference at the United Nations in New York where he scolded the world body for constantly singling out Israel.
WJC CEO Robert Singer said: “Yesterday’s vote shows that things can be done to improve Israel’s standing at the UN. It is critical that we continue to work with countries to help make the United Nations a fairer and more effective organization. I congratulate Ambassador Danny Danon on this historic achievement and on his election. I know he will discharge this duty with competence.”
Israel was nominated for Sixth Committee presidency by the Western European and Others Group (WEOG) of UN member states, which includes European and North American countries.
The WJC sent letters to the permanent representatives of the following UN member states: Angola, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Barbados, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, the Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, the Comoros, Costa Rica, Denmark, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, the Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, India, the Ivory Coast, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liberia, Lithuania, Madagascar, Mauritius, Malawi, Mali, Mexico, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Nicaragua, Namibia, Panama, Peru, Poland, Romania, São Tomé & Principe, Senegal, the Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Turkmenistan, Uruguay, Uzbekistan and Zambia.
Congratulations Mr Danon about time G-d works in mysterious way . G-d Bless Israel for ever & ever . Amen
Why would a decent country like Israel want to belong to this largely discredited and despised nest of Human Rights Violators that the UN has become ?
Going through the list given, more than one permanent representive of the UN member states have dark clouds hovering over their heads due to human rights childrens rights issues……