Key facts
- Israel's UN envoy Danny Danon and UN official Pramila Patten had a heated exchange at a UN hearing.
- The clash occurred during a meeting to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict.
- Danon accused Patten of bias and demanded her resignation over a report that blacklisted Israel for alleged abuses against children.
- UN official Vanessa Frazier intervened, calling for Danon to stop personal attacks and asserting she had verified evidence.
- Frazier's report warned of potential blacklisting for Israeli settler groups regarding violations against children.
- Israel and Hamas are both listed in the UN reports for alleged violations.
Tensions flared at the United Nations on Friday when Israel's ambassador, Danny Danon, and the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Pramila Patten, engaged in a heated exchange during a public hearing. The meeting, held to observe the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, saw Danon demand Patten's resignation, accusing her of bias and of caving to UN chief Antonio Guterres' alleged "obsession with targeting Israel."