The Israeli delegation attending the Multinational Emergency Exercise for Disaster Prevention and Earthquake Rescue which takes place in Panama 🇵🇦🇮🇱 The Israeli delegation led by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs includes representatives from the Home Front Command, the National Security Council, the Ministry of Health, the National Emergency Authority, the Ministry of the Interior and Magen David Adom. Throughout the week, the Israeli delegation will participate in simulations practicing various extreme situations such as earthquakes, floods, biological disasters, extensive cyber attacks and more.

Today, Liberia's Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection @LakePiso spoke on the challenges of changing legislation and practices to advance #genderequality. Israel is ready to support Liberia’s efforts in eliminating discrimination and leaving no one behind. 🇱🇷 🇮🇱

Our solidarity with the people of Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 in these difficult moments following the disastrous fire in Abay district. Our deepest condolences to the families of the victims and a speedy recovery to the injured. Kazakhstan is in our thoughts in this time of sorrow.

A short video about today’s handover ceremony of humanitarian assistance to #KhersonRegion in Ukraine 🇺🇦 by Israel’s 🇮🇱 Agency for International Development and Cooperation @MASHAVisrael @IsraelinUkraine

Just now at #ILC2023, @LTCPeterLerner, Director General of @HistadrutGlobal, the General Organisation of Workers in #Israel, addressed the Plenary. Today we have heard from workers, employees and governments from around the world addressing #Labor rights.

Proud to join #diplomatsforequality at the #Geneva #Pride Parade and celebrate the achievements reached for ensuring the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans​, queer, intersex & non-binary #LGBTQI+ persons. As LGBTQI+ rights are under attack around the world, including at the UN, it’s also important to take stock, realise much remains to be done, and continue to fight for a more equal and just society 🏳️‍🌈🇮🇱 #genevapride2023

In light of his antisemitic statements and denial of the Holocaust on various occasions in the past, the Diaspora Ministry's 2021 antisemitism assessment report cited Vadim Gigin as someone who contributed to the exclusion of Jewish remembrance, which is as an essential part of Holocaust commemorations.   There is no justification for appointing such a person to the position of director of the National Library of Belarus.

Happening now: Tel Aviv Pride Parade 🏳️‍🌈🇮🇱 This weekend, thousands of Israelis and visitors from around the world will gather in TLV for #Pride The Pride Parade which celebrates the LGBTQ+ community, is a vibrant symbol of love, equality and acceptance. Happy #PrideMonth! 1/2

The Commission of Inquiry against Israel has no legitimacy. It never had. A year after its first report, Israel's warnings about this Commission of Inquiry have been realized. In just a year, this Commission and its three Commissioners have used antisemitic tropes, they have denied Israel's right to exist as a member of the United Nations, they have attacked the widely embraced IHRA working definition of antisemitism, and they have come out in support of BDS. Their political activism only serves to advance pre-existing biased prejudices against Israel, under the guise of a supposedly independent UN mandate. The claims and false accusations against Israel presented in the latest report are widely based on so-called public hearings which would be better described as kangaroo trials. The COI also appears to reject all NGO submissions and official public records that do not fit its prejudged narrative. Israel has a robust and independent civil society which is composed of thousands of NGOs, human rights defenders, national and international media outlets, that can operate freely throughout the year.

Israel is shocked by the extensive damage to the Kakhova dam. Thousands of innocent civilians are at peril because of this terrible destruction. Such deliberate targeting of critical infrastructure and people must be strongly condemned by the entire international community. our thoughts and prayers are with the Ukranian people in this difficult hour.

Congratulations 🇮🇱Dina Stescovich for winning the special prize @WHO #Film4Health festival for her movie “Vulvo and Dynia” in the Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights category. The universal language of art is a powerful medium for shedding lights on stigmatised issues. 🎦youtube.com/kndtoZXV4Us

Sam Altman, @OpenAI CEO at Tel Aviv University on what makes Israel 🇮🇱 unique to the AI market: The absolute amount of talents, this is a smallish country that punches way above its weight and has lots of talented people that you can get clustered into areas. And then the second is just this sort of relentless drive and vision level of Israeli entrepreneurs. Again, we had like incredible success in all of the YC efforts we made. But those two things together I think often lead to incredible prosperity, both in terms of AI research and AI applications. 1/3

Today, #ILC2023 begins in #Geneva. #Israel is looking forward to joining discussions alongside workers, employers and governments on a range of labor issues including sustainable and inclusive economies, labor protection and #gender equality.

What if States had opposed the Nazis requests to deport their Jews? 80 years ago, the Bulgarian people showed the very best of humanity. 48 000 Jews were saved from deportation to Nazi death camps, barely hours before their fates were sealed, following a wide mobilisation against the fascist government. But during the same time, the very worst of humanity was displayed with Bulgarian authorities sending to Treblinka 11 343 Jews from Macedonia, Thrace and Pirot. This week, we marked those historical events during an enlightening event @UNGeneva together with the Bulgarian Mission, @UN_Valovaya and Israeli historian Michael Bar-Zohar. The key lessons: Stand up for others. Never let indifference and hatred infect our societies.

1/3 The closure of the Marivan Iranian safeguard case by the International Atomic Energy Agency is a matter of great concern. The explanations provided by Iran for the presence of nuclear material at the site are not reliable or technically possible. Iran continues to lie to the IAEA and deceive the international community.

Today the @UN made a shameful decision to appoint #Iran the Vice President of the UN General Assembly. In addition to murdering its own citizens, attacking innocents around the world and racing towards a nuclear weapon with the goal of wiping Israel off the map, Iran will now serve in a senior UN position. This is the same country that calls for the destruction of another member state of the organization it represents. This decision which defies all logic and reason is an insult to the millions of Iranians protesting for their basic freedoms and to the justice, peace and global stability that the UN is supposed to stand for.

Congratulations to the newly elected President @WMO, Dr. Abdulla Al Mandous from 🇦🇪 the UAE. His expertise will be of great benefit to the organisation & member states, as we face the unprecedented impact of climate change. We 🇮🇱 look forward to closely working together.

This week, the North Korean regime was appointed by Member States to the Executive Board of @WHO. #DPRK where hunger is widespread, where the healthcare system is crippling, where no international cooperation is allowed. They have joined Syria, who was appointed in 2021. The contribution of this regime to health is only through death. Bombing its own hospital, gasing its population, threatening WHO staff. Those regimes have no legitimacy to govern the WHO. This absurdity must end.

¡Felicitaciones Prof Celeste Saulo en su elección como la nueva Secretaria General de la @WMO! Un día histórico, siendo la primera mujer y de #GRULAC elegida para el cargo. Puede contar con el apoyo de Israel para continuar trabajando juntos en los próximos años!