The Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations is the de facto
Israel Ambassador to the
United Nations, with the rank and status of
Ambassador
An ambassador is an official envoy, especially a high-ranking diplomat who represents a state and is usually accredited to another sovereign state or to an international organization as the resident representative of their own government or sov ...
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.
Office holders
Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations
The Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations is the
diplomatic mission of the
State of Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
to the
United Nations in New York. As such, it reports to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Israel), Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations is led by Ambassador Danny Danon, who replaced Ron Prosor in 2015, as Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations and former Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Danon presented hi
credentialsto UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson on October 19, 2015.
On May 11, 2020, Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Gilad Erdan, minister of internal security, as Israel’s new ambassador to the UN and in an unusual move, also become the ambassador to the United States after the 2020 elections.
The Deputy Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations is Ambassado
Noa Furman
Israel's Permanent Mission represents the State of Israel, its citizens and the Jewish people on the global stage of the United Nations. For over 65 years, Israel's delegation has worked to promote international peace, prosperity, and security through UN institutions. Today, Israeli diplomats share the unique expertise and cutting-edge innovations of the Start-up Nation in the halls of the UN to help address pressing global challenges – from public health to environmental issues to sustainable development.
In order to successfully carry out its mandate, the Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations has nearly 30 staff members, including diplomats from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and civil servants. They prepare and negotiate resolutions and texts for adoption by the various UN organs.
Staff members of the Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations also organize visits by the Israeli authorities to the UN headquarters, notably during the general debate that opens the annual session of the UN General Assembly, which traditionally takes place in September.
See also
* Israel and the United Nations
* List of diplomatic missions of Israel
* United Nations Security Council
* United Nations General Assembly
* UN Watch
References
External links
Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations - About the Mission*Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Diplomatic Missions Abroad: Status of relations
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