Overview
- Foreign Minister Gideon Saar announced an immediate suspension of contacts with selected UN agencies and international groups, a step that deepens a rift with the UN over the Gaza war.
- The Foreign Ministry named the Office of the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, UN Women, UNCTAD, ESCWA, the UN Alliance of Civilizations, UN Energy, and the Global Forum on Migration and Development.
- Officials said the step responds to actions they view as biased, including the IDF’s inclusion on a UN “blacklist,” alleged inaction on October 7 sexual violence, and years of critical reports.
- Spokesman Oren Marmorstein said further decisions will follow a departmental assessment of cooperation with additional organizations.
- The announcement was presented in the context of President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from dozens of international bodies, including 31 UN entities.