Former Israeli UN Ambassador Gilad Erdan Calls for Defunding and Dismantling the United Nations
Gilad Erdan, former Israeli ambassador to the UN and current global president of Magen David Adom, called for the United Nations to be defunded and replaced with a league of democracies, citing the organization's structural hostility toward Israel. Erdan argued that with over 50% non-democratic member states and nearly one-third Muslim-majority countries voting as a bloc against Israel, the UN cannot be reformed from within. His remarks were made at The Jerusalem Post Conference in New York and reflect ongoing Israeli criticism of the UN's role in Middle Eastern affairs.
At The Jerusalem Post Conference in New York on June 2, 2026, Gilad Erdan delivered a sharp critique of the United Nations, calling for its defunding and replacement with a democratic league. Erdan, who previously served as Israeli ambassador to the UN, argued that the organization's problems are structural rather than limited to individual leadership, pointing to the composition of its membership as fundamentally flawed. He cited examples including Iran's election to the Human Rights Council and Saudi Arabia's role chairing the Commission on the Status of Women as evidence of what he termed the UN's moral collapse. Beyond his UN critique, Erdan discussed Iran policy, praising President Trump while cautioning that any agreement with Tehran must include removal of enriched uranium and dismantling of nuclear facilities. He also announced plans to establish a new right-wing political party in Israel and described his transition to leading Magen David Adom as moving from "an organization of pure evil" to "an organization of pure good."
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Gilad Erdan: ‘Defund the UN, replace it with a real league of democracies’
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