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Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process
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Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process
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The Secretary-General Remarks To the Opening Session of the Committee on The Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of The Palestinian People

Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, My congratulations to the Bureau members on their election. For fifty years, this Committee has stood firm in defending a simple truth: the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people – including the right to self-determination – must be realised and respected. Fully. Consistently. And without delay. We enter 2026 with the clock ticking louder than ever. Will the year ahead bend towards peace – or slip into…

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UNSCO is mandated to coordinate UN efforts and support negotiations toward a just and lasting peace in the Middle East.

The Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO) is mandated to coordinate UN activities related to the Middle East peace process, support negotiations aimed at achieving a peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and mobilize international support towards a comprehensive, just, and lasting peace.

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Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process

The Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO) is a special political mission mandated to coordinate UN efforts and support negotiations toward a just and lasting peace in the Middle East.