WASHINGTON Susan Rice said a major part of her work as US ambassador to the UN is defending Israels legitimacy.
Its a huge part of my work to the UN, Rice said Sunday, April 21, launching this years Consultation on Conscience, an event in Washington for Reform movement social activists organized by the Religious Action Center.
She likened the volume of work to her efforts to coordinate Syrias isolation and contain violence and abuses in Sudan.
Rice said she often works in lockstep with the Israeli delegation.
We will not rest in the crucial work of defending Israels security and legitimacy every day at the UN, she said.
Rice said Israels success at the UN often is not reported for instance in joining the boards of the UN Development Program and UNICEF, and in advancing development initiatives.
She also discussed the US role in brokering the birth of South Sudan and in monitoring continuing abuses in Sudan, and in attempting to rally other nations to isolate the Assad regime in Syria as a means of stemming the carnage in that country.
The Consultation on Conscience features workshops on social action and meetings with government figures.
