Israel becomes vice-chair of committee of NGOs at the UN
Iran had attempted to be elected into this group but was unsuccessful in such attempts.
Members of the United Nations Security Council observe a moment of silence for those killed in the Gaza Strip on Monday, before the start of a UN Security Council meeting concerning the violence at the border of Israel and the Gaza Strip, at United Nations headquarters, May 15(photo credit: DREW ANGERER / AFP)Updated: 
