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I am alarmed by the escalating violence in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, which is claiming the lives of Israelis and Palestinians. Last night, Palestinian assailants opened fire towards an Israeli vehicle…

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. In the West Bank, a severe fiscal and economic crisis is…

“Today, the Israeli authorities announced tenders for the construction of more than 1,300 housing units in the occupied West Bank. I am deeply concerned by continued Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank…

Mister President, Members of the Security Council, At the outset, I welcome the ongoing engagement between senior Israeli and Palestinian officials. I strongly encourage a further expansion of such efforts which can improve…

Madam President, Members of the Security Council, On behalf of the Secretary-General, I will devote this briefing to presenting his 19th report on the implementation of Security Council resolution 2334 (2016), covering the…

Mister President, Members of the Security Council, Over three months have passed since the deadly escalation between Israel and militants in Gaza and the situation remains tense. In response, the United Nations continues to…

Mister President, Members of the Security Council, I brief you today as the UN and its partners are providing urgent assistance to Gaza in the wake of the recent round of hostilities. Beyond the human tragedy for both…

Mister President, Members of the Security Council, I am devoting my regular briefing on the situation in the Middle East to the eighteenth report on the implementation of Security Council Resolution 2334 (2016). The written…

Mister President, Members of the Security Council, As I brief you today, a cessation of hostilities is holding between Palestinian militants in Gaza and Israel following eleven days of the most intense hostilities we have…

Mr. President, Excellencies, Members of the Security Council, The past week has seen a deadly escalation between Israeli military forces and Palestinian armed groups in Gaza that is the most serious we have seen in years. We…

"I am deeply concerned by the surge in tensions and violence in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, since the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan. In the past few days alone, two Palestinians, including a…

I take note of the Palestinian leadership decision to postpone Legislative Council elections scheduled for May 22. I fully understand the disappointment of the many Palestinians who have so clearly expressed a desire to…