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Earlier today, 11 Palestinians, including an elderly man and a minor, were killed and some 100 were injured, during an Israeli security forces’ arrest operation and ensuing clashes with armed Palestinians in Nablus in the…

Madam President, Members of the Security Council, We are witnessing a surge in violence, including some of the deadliest incidents in nearly twenty years. I am concerned that developments on the ground are continuing their…

Mister President, Members of the Security Council, As a new year begins, a dangerous cycle of violence persists on the ground, amidst increased political tension and a stalled peace process. The violent trends that dominated…

Madam President, Members of the Security Council, I devote my regular briefing on the situation in the Middle East to the twenty-fourth report on the implementation of Security Council Resolution 2334 (2016). The Secretary…

Mister President, Members of the Security Council, Each month, I brief you in detail on the latest developments on the ground relevant to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Today, however, I wish to provide a broader…

Mr. President, Members of the Security Council, I brief you today as the security situation in the occupied West Bank is caught in a downward spiral. Too many people, overwhelmingly Palestinians, have been killed and injured…

“I am alarmed by the deteriorating security situation, including the rise in armed clashes between Palestinians and Israeli security forces in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem. Since the beginning of the year…

Excellencies and distinguished delegates, Prime Minister Shtayyeh, Director General Ushpiz, I wish to thank the Norwegian Foreign Minister, Anniken Huitfeldt and her team, for organizing this meeting. At the last meeting of…

Mr. President, My last briefing took place just after Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad each independently declared a ceasefire, following three days of military escalation. I am pleased to update the Council that the…

Mr. President, Members of the Security Council, The past days witnessed a deeply worrying escalation in the Gaza Strip between Israeli military forces and Palestinian armed groups, primarily the Palestinian Islamic Jihad…

United Nations has been intensively engaged and closely working with Egypt on mediating a restoration of calm. We underscore our commitment to do all we can towards ending the ongoing escalation, ensuring the safety and…

I am deeply concerned by the ongoing escalation between Palestinian militants and Israel, including the targeted killing today of a Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader inside Gaza. This takes place amidst mounting tensions…