Israel is ending all contact with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the country’s ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, announced on Thursday. Danon said Israel is “done with this secretary-general” after Israel was placed on a UN “blacklist” linked to allegations of sexual violence in conflict zones. He described the UN decision as “outrageous,” and said Israel is being accused of using sexual violence as a weapon of war. The ambassador referred to an upcoming report from Guterres’ office as part of the UN action that he said prompted Israel’s response.
Multiple outlets report that Danon communicated the decision via a video posted on X, framing Israel’s move as a break in communications with the UN chief. The articles focus on Israel’s stated protest against the UN’s alleged accusations and do not provide additional details of the blacklist criteria or the contents of the referenced report. The UN chief’s office and its reasoning are not quoted directly in the provided reports. The dispute centers on the UN’s alleged labeling of Israel in connection with sexual-violence allegations and Israel’s rejection of those claims.
