Mister President, Members of the Security Council, I brief you today as Palestinians and Israelis are grappling with a complex and potentially destabilizing three-pronged crisis: An escalating health crisis as both struggle…
Mister President, Members of the Security Council, Secretary-General Guterres, I am devoting my regular briefing on the situation in the Middle East to the fourteenth report on the implementation of Security Council…
In a newly published paper, the United Nations argues that the COVID-19 emergency underscores the inadequacy of the frameworks governing the economic and administrative relationships between Israel and Palestine. While…
Mister President, Members of the Security Council, I brief you today three days after a new coalition government was sworn into office in Israel following a year of political uncertainty. I look forward to working with the…
The Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO) expresses its gratitude to the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the delivery of sixteen tonnes of urgent medical…
Mister President, Members of the Security Council, I brief you today as the Middle East continues to confront the monumental challenge of containing the COVID-19 pandemic. On 23 March, the Secretary-General launched an appeal…
“I am concerned about the socio-economic consequences of the COVID-19 health crisis on the Palestinian people, particularly vulnerable communities in Gaza. In addition to the public health implications of the pandemic, the…
On 23 March, the Secretary-General launched an appeal for an immediate Global Ceasefire, urging all warring parties to pull back from hostilities, put aside mistrust and animosity, and silence their guns. Many parties have…
Mister President, Members of the Security Council, On behalf of the Secretary-General, I will devote this briefing to presenting the thirteenth report on the implementation of Security Council resolution 2334, covering the…
Statement by United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Nickolay Mladenov, on Israeli settlement announcements Jerusalem, 26 February 2020 “I am very concerned about Israel’s recent announcements…
Mister President, Members of the Security Council, Two weeks ago, I briefed this Council following the release of the US “Peace to Prosperity” vision for Israelis and Palestinians. Today, I will provide a regular briefing on…
Thank you, Mr. Secretary-General. Your Excellency, Foreign Minister Goffin, President of the Security Council, Your Excellency, President Mahmoud Abbas, Members of the Security Council, On 28 January, the United States…
