Over 40 Nations Boycott UN Durban Conference Over Apartheid Comparisons
More than 40 countries boycotted a United Nations conference marking the 25th anniversary of the Durban Conference against Racism, setting a new record for boycotts. This widespread boycott follows a diplomatic effort led by Israel's Foreign Ministry to increase the number of participating nations. The conference's focus on comparing Israel's regime to apartheid was the primary reason for the boycott.
Israel's UN envoy, Danny Danon, spearheaded the diplomatic push, working with the UN General Assembly presidency to limit the conference's scope. Danon stated, "It is time for the UN to bury the toxic legacy of Durban instead of continuing to revive it."
The previous boycott record was set in 2021 when 38 countries refused to attend the event.
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