{"id":33227,"date":"2026-06-10T19:10:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T19:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beitissie.org.il\/?p=33227"},"modified":"2026-06-21T12:05:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T12:05:17","slug":"beit-issie-shapiro-at-the-united-nations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beitissie.org.il\/en\/33227\/","title":{"rendered":"Beit Issie Shapiro at the United Nations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beit Issie Shapiro CEO Ahmir Lerner also addressed the United Nations General Assembly as part of COSP19, representing Israeli civil society and speaking about the importance of truth, inclusion, and equal rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his remarks, Ahmir called on the international community to \u201chave the courage to speak clearly, reject false equivalence, and defend truth, even when it is uncomfortable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Beit Issie Shapiro Statement at the United Nations - June 2026\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ohEBnaOzhtc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additonally, Beit Issie Shapiro was honored to host one of the first side events of the COSP19 Conference at the United Nations, together with the Mission of Israel to the UN and Israel\u2019s Commission for Equal Rights of Persons with Disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event, <strong>Preparedness, Protection and Response for Persons With Disabilities in Times of Emergency<\/strong>, brought together leaders from Israel and around the world to discuss how countries can build emergency systems that are inclusive, accessible, and ready to support people with disabilities before, during, and after times of crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beit Issie Shapiro CEO Ahmir Lerner represented Israeli civil society on the panel, sharing lessons from Israel\u2019s recent emergency realities and Beit Issie\u2019s work to develop practical models for proactive outreach, training, family support, and accessible crisis communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Ahmir shared at the UN: \u201cPreparedness is not only about infrastructure. It is about proactive outreach, trained people, and systems that can function under disruption.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Beit Issie Shapiro at the United Nations 2026\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/shP1blSECZs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>READ MORE <\/strong>as published in the news:<strong> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jns.org\/news\/israel-news\/beit-issie-ceo-calls-for-moral-clarity-at-un-disability-conference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>JNS<\/strong><\/a> ; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/jewishbreakingnews.com\/israeli-disability-leader-confronts-un-after-israel-blacklisting-accuses-assembly-of-total-collapse-of-moral-clarity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jewish Breaking News<\/a><\/strong> ; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.timesofisrael.com\/at-the-un-silence-was-not-an-option\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Times of Israel<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watch Beit Issie Shapiro\u2019s important statement at UN COSP19 and its hosted side event, highlighting the urgent need to ensure people with disabilities are included in emergency preparedness and response.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":33228,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[183],"class_list":["post-33227","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-1","tag-united-nations"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - 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