New Zealand has accused a high-ranking United Nations body of being biased against Israel.
The comment came during a debate at the UN General Assembly which castigated Israel.
The resolution being debated at the assembly called for Israelis and Palestinians to investigate possible war crimes during the conflict in the Gaza Strip in January this year.
The resolution saw 114 countries voting in favour, 18 against and 44, including New Zealand, abstained.
On its official website, the UN quoted the New Zealand delegate as saying the UN Human Rights Council, which originated the war crimes allegation, displayed what he called a continued bias against Israel.
He said New Zealand could not support a vote on a biased, one-sided resolution.
