Press releases
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UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, briefs the Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question - (UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe - 30 November 2021)
26 May 2022 - Madam President, Members of the Security Council, -
12 May 2022 - “I condemn today's decision by Israeli authorities to advance plans for over 4000 housing units in settlements in the occupied West Bank. These include the retroactive approval of two illegal outposts and a park.
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07 May 2022 - A newly published United Nations report highlights the urgency of adopting a more strategic approach to address the economic and fiscal crisis faced by the Palestinian Authority and Government. It urges a coordinated and integrated response to resolve this precarious situation.
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Tor Wennesland (on screen), Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, briefs the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.(UN Photo - 25/04/2022)
25 Apr 2022 - Madam President, Members of the Security Council, -
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15 Apr 2022 - I am deeply concerned by the deteriorating security situation in Jerusalem during these holy days.
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22 Mar 2022 - “I strongly condemn the killing of four Israeli civilians, including two women, and several others wounded, in a ramming and stabbing attack that took place this evening by an Israeli Arab in Be’er Sheva. My heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims.
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UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland media stakeout - 30 November 2021 (UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe)
08 Mar 2022 - I am deeply concerned by the deteriorating security situation in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem. This past week, daily violence has claimed the lives of six Palestinians, including one child, and 26 Palestinians and seven Israelis have been injured. -
Tor Wennesland (on screen), Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, briefs the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.(UN Photo/Loey Felipe - 19/01/2022)
23 Feb 2022 - Mister President, Members of the Security Council, -
Tor Wennesland (on screen), Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, briefs the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. (UN Photo/Manuel Elías - 19 January 2022)
19 Jan 2022 - Madam President, Foreign Minister Huitfeld, Excellencies, Members of the Security Council, -
21 Dec 2021 - Mister President, Members of the Security Council,
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17 Dec 2021 - I am alarmed by the escalating violence in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, which is claiming the lives of Israelis and Palestinians.
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Tor Wennesland, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, briefs the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. (UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe - 30 Nov 2021)
30 Nov 2021 - Mister President, Members of the Security Council, I brief you today as we face a series of heightened and interrelated risks across the Occupied Palestinian Territory. -
18 Nov 2021 - The Envoys of the Middle East Quartet from the European Union, the Russian Federation, the United States, and the United Nations met in person in Oslo, Norway following an important meeting of the Ad-Hoc Liaison Committee addressing the Palestinian economic situation.
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11 Nov 2021 - A newly published United Nations report highlights the urgency to address the continuing economic and fiscal crisis faced by the Palestinian Authority and Palestinian people. It urges a coordinated and integrated response to resolve this increasingly precarious situation.