Israel will "immediately sever all contact" with three new UN agencies and international organizations, the Foreign Ministry confirmed on Tuesday.
The three organizations are the UN Alliance of Civilizations, UN Energy, and the Global Forum on Migration and Development.
According to the ministry, the UN Alliance of Civilizations "allegedly seeks to promote intercultural and inter-religious dialogue but has not invited Israel to participate, and has instead for years been used as a platform for attacks against Israel."
UN Energy was described by the Foreign Ministry as a "wasteful organization [that] reflects the excessive and inefficient bureaucracy of the UN."
The Global Forum on Migration and Development "erodes the ability of sovereign nations to enforce their own immigration laws," the ministry accused.
Israel already withdrew from four UN agencies
This follows Israel's withdrawal from four other UN agencies, namely the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children in Armed Conflict, the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. (UNWOMEN), UN Agency for Trade and Development. (UNCTAD), and the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia. (ESCWA).
Israel severed ties with the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children in Armed Conflict in June 2024, after it blacklisted the IDF.
Israel accuses UNWOMEN of ignoring "all cases of sexual violence committed against Israeli women on Oct. 7th, 2023." Israel ceased cooperation with the body in July 2024.
UNCTAD "authored dozens of virulent anti-Israel reports," the ministry accuses, stating that "Israel has been disengaged for years."
ESCWA "issues virulent anti-Israel reports annually, and serves as a basis for further anti-Israel resolutions," the ministry accused. Israel has also been disengaged from ESCWA for "years."
This decision follows the US withdrawal from "dozens of international organizations," leading Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar to evaluate Israel's ties with such bodies.
Sa'ar "instructed the Foreign Ministry to immediately examine, in consultation with relevant government ministries, when necessary, the continued cooperation between Israel and other organizations."
The Foreign Ministry "will thoroughly examine additional organizations and further decisions will be made later," the statement confirmed.
'Outrageous and illegal': UNRWA slams Israel for cutting off its water, comms, electric in Gaza
Israel passed new legislation to cut off electricity, water, and communications from UNRWA facilities, in a move the United Nations body has called “outrageous,” earlier this month.
Bill 6786-2025 passed its third and final reading in the Knesset on Monday with 59 votes for and seven against. It is an amendment to three existing UNRWA-related bills, including the Law for the Cessation of UNRWA Activities in Israel.
MK Boaz Bismuth, chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, introduced the bill by referring to UNRWA as a “partner in terrorism” and a “terrorist organization.” He spoke of UNRWA’s participation in the October 7 massacre and added that “UNRWA has for years been posing as an aid agency when, in fact, it is an arm of Hamas – terrorists in disguise under the auspices of the United Nations.”
Mathilda Heller contributed to this report.