Diplomat Sarah Weiss-Meudi will serve as deputy chair of the committee • Formerly engaged in legal advice at the Foreign Ministry • Ambassador Arden: "Direct connection to recent peace agreements"
Deputy Chair of the UN Judiciary Committee in the 75th General Assembly: Sarah Weiss-Maudi.
The diplomat was elected as the representative of the Western countries group and is also the first Israeli woman to serve in the position.
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In the past, Weiss-Maudi has held various positions in the legal advisory field of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including the director of the Department of International Law.
Over the years, she even founded the "Women in Diplomacy" network, which brings together diplomats from all over the world.
"The election of a minister is an important achievement for Israel, which has a direct connection to the peace agreements we signed recently and also shows the potential for increasing Israel's influence at the UN," said Israeli Ambassador to the UN Gilad Ardan.
"I am sure that Sarah's rich legal experience will contribute to the UN, as it contributes greatly to the activities of the Israeli delegation."
Following the election of Weiss-Maudi, the Iranian representative said that "the Israeli regime is an illegal occupying power. It is a shame that an official representative of the committee has been elected from this country."
He added that Sarah's election "does not constitute Iranian recognition of the existence of the State of Israel."
