A special United Nations meeting in New York on the occasion of the “International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict” escalated into a heated verbal exchange between Pramila Patten, the UN Special Representative on Children and Armed Conflict, and Israel’s ambassador. The tension intensified following Israel’s recent inclusion on the UN blacklist as a perpetrator of sexual violence.<\/p>\n
Danny Danon, Israel’s ambassador to the UN, demanded Patten’s resignation during the meeting; she is the UN official whose report first enabled Israel’s inclusion on the list. Danon accused Patten of bias against Israel and claimed that the UN Secretary-General intentionally targeted Israel.<\/p>\n
Midway through Danon’s remarks, Vanessa Fraser, a UN official, interrupted and, citing meeting protocol, asked him to refrain from personal attacks. Fraser emphasized that “confirmed evidence” of child abuse underpinned the UN’s report.<\/p>\n
However, the Israeli ambassador responded sharply, telling the UN official to remain silent. He added that Israel is a UN member state and UN staff should not take a position against government representatives.<\/p>\n
Israel’s addition to the sexual violence blacklist was announced about three weeks ago, triggering a strong reaction from Israeli officials, with their ambassador at that time announcing a suspension of cooperation with the UN Secretary-General. The list is prepared by the UN to monitor serious human rights violations during armed conflicts, and the inclusion of countries or groups usually carries significant political and diplomatic consequences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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