Israel has been asked to provide the United Nations with experts to help direct and observe democratic elections around the world.
The request, conveyed by U.N. Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali to Israeli Ambassador Gad Yaacobi, is only the latest indication that Israel is being permitted to play a normal role in the world body.
Responding affirmatively to the request, Yaacobi pointed out that Israel can contribute special expertise to the advancement of democracy, having educated large numbers of immigrants from non-democratic countries in the ways of elections.
In Jerusalem, the Foreign Ministry has begun looking for experts to place at the United Nations’ disposal, from academia, party election committees and the Interior Ministry.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
