Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, was elected as a vice president of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday.
Erdan will enter his position - in which he will chair General Assembly meetings and take part in setting the UNGA's agenda - this September and will pursue it for a year.
"This is an important victory, which will give us another platform to present the truth about Israel and its contribution to the world, despite the ongoing attempts of the Palestinians and hostile countries at the UN to act against us," he said.