Israel's Ben Gvir set to attend UN policing conference in New York next month

Israel's Ben Gvir set to attend UN policing conference in New York next month Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 06/18/2026 - 11:04 National security minister is a staunch critic of UN and celebrated destruction of UN refugee agency for Palestinians Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir (C) at the site of a suspected shooting in the town of Tzur Yitzhak in central Israel on 7 June 2026 (AFP/Jack Guez) Off Itamar Ben Gvir, Israel ’s national security minister, will travel to New York next month to attend a UN conference on policing, Haaretz reported this week. The minister is expected to head up a delegation from the national security ministry to attend the annual UNCops summit. Under the title “Investing in Peace”, the conference will take place between 7 and 8 July and will see security ministers and police chiefs around the world discuss “strengthening international peace, security and development for all" through national and transnational police forces.