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- Special Coordinator
“Today marks two years since Hamas carried out its horrific attacks on Israeli towns and communities on 7 October 2023 which resulted in the brutal killing of more than 1,200 people, including many women and children. We…
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- Briefings to the Security Council
Madam President, Members of the Security Council, Today’s briefing is devoted to the thirty-third report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of Security Council resolution 2334 (2016). It covers the period from 7…
Sigrid Kaag, Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza, briefs the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. (UN Photo/Loey Felipe - 24 April 2024)
- Briefings to the Security Council
Mr. President, Members of the Security Council, The Middle East today is undergoing rapid transformation—its scope and impact remain uncertain, but it presents a historic opportunity. The people of the region can emerge from…
Muhannad Hadi, Deputy Special Coordinator, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory of the Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, briefs reporters at UN Headquarters. (UN Photo/Mark Garten - 17 July 2024)
- Special Coordinator
“I welcome the announcement of a deal to secure a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza, an essential step toward easing the immense suffering caused by this conflict. I commend Egypt, Qatar, and the United States for their…
Muhannad Hadi, Deputy Special Coordinator, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory of the Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, briefs reporters at UN Headquarters. (UN Photo/Mark Garten - 17 July 2024)
- Special Coordinator
“I am very concerned about the rapidly deteriorating security and humanitarian situation in Gaza. Civilians are paying the price of the continuing exchange of fire between the parties. In recent days, multiple strikes across…
Muhannad Hadi, Deputy Special Coordinator, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory of the Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, briefs reporters at UN Headquarters. (UN Photo/Mark Garten - 17 July 2024)
- Briefings to the Security Council
Madam President, Members of the Security Council, At the outset I would like to convey the apologies of Special Coordinator Wennesland, who asked me to deliver these remarks on his behalf, due to unforeseen circumstances…
UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, briefs the Security Council on the Situation in the Middle East (28 September 2022 - UN Photo/Ariana Lindquist)
- Briefings to the Security Council
Madam President, Excellencies, Members of the Security Council, Thank you for convening this ministerial meeting on the Situation in the Middle East. After over a year of horrific war and bloodshed, the region is at a grim…
UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, briefs the Security Council on the Situation in the Middle East (28 September 2022 - UN Photo/Ariana Lindquist)
- Briefings to the Security Council
Madam President, Excellencies, Members of the Security Council, Thank you for convening this ministerial meeting on the Situation in the Middle East. After over a year of horrific war and bloodshed, the region is at a grim…
Tor Wennesland, United Nations 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 - 29 October 2024)
- Briefings to the Security Council
Mr. President, Members of the Security Council, Excellencies, We have now entered the second year of this horrific conflict, and the region is on the verge of yet another serious escalation. The violence in the Occupied…
UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland
- Special Coordinator
“The nightmare in Gaza is intensifying. Horrifying scenes are unfolding in the northern Strip amidst conflict, relentless Israeli strikes and an ever-worsening humanitarian crisis. In Beit Lahia last night, dozens were…
UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, media stakeout (UN Photo/Loey Felipe - 28 November 2022 - New York)
- Special Coordinator
I strongly condemn today’s deadly airstrikes by Israel on a densely populated area in an Israeli-designated humanitarian zone in Khan Younis where displaced people were sheltering. While the IDF said it struck Hamas militants…
UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, at a Polio vaccination center in Deir Balah / Gaza (UNSCO Photo/Pascal Soto - 2 September 2024)
- Special Coordinator
“Today, I returned to Gaza and witnessed firsthand the catastrophic impact of the hostilities. The scale of destruction is immense, the humanitarian needs are colossal and soaring, and civilians continue to bear the brunt of…