‘We are done with this UN secretary-general,’ ambassador says, after Israel put on sexual violence ‘list of shame’

Israel freezes out UN chief over sexual violence blacklist

Israel cut all ties with UN Secretary-General Guterres after being placed on the annual conflict-related sexual violence blacklist, with its ambassador declaring "we are done with this secretary-general." The rift deepens post-October 2023 Israel-UN tensions, raising geopolitical and compliance risk for tech firms with regional operations or procurement exposure in the Middle East.