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Madam President, Members of the Security Council , Thank you for convening this important meeting on the situation in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem. It comes at a critical moment. While the fragile…

Mister President, Members of the Security Council, I am briefing you today as the situation in the West Bank is rapidly deteriorating as we have witnessed in the last few days. This is compounding the already alarming…

“The continued loss of civilian life across the occupied West Bank is deeply alarming. During the past week, the escalating violence in the occupied West Bank has resulted in continued civilian casualties, displacement…

“I strongly condemn the recent obstruction of humanitarian operations in Gaza by the de facto authorities, which endangered humanitarian personnel, intimidated workers delivering lifesaving food assistance and disrupted life…

RAMIZ ALAKBAROV DEPUTY SPECIAL COORDINATOR FOR THE MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS BRIEFING TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL ON THE SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST 29 June 2026 As Delivered Madam President, Members of the Security Council…

Mister President, Members of the Security Council, I would first like to acknowledge the presence of High Representative Mladenov, and thank him for his tireless efforts to advance the implementation of the Comprehensive Plan…

Mister President, Members of the Security Council, I am briefing you today at a moment of profound regional tension and instability, which is impacting the lives and livelihoods of hundreds of millions across the region and…

As Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory prepare to go to the polls on 25 April, the United Nations Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Dr. Ramiz Alakbarov, welcomes the efforts of the…

Foreign Minister Eide, High Representative Kallas, Prime Minister Mustafa, I also recognize the presence of High Representative Mladenov and thank him for his efforts to advance the implementation of Phase Two of the…

The European Union and the United Nations today released the final Gaza Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA), jointly conducted with the World Bank, assessing the damages, economic losses, and recovery and reconstruction…

Mister President, Excellencies, Today’s briefing is devoted to the thirty-seventh report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of Security Council resolution 2334 (2016). It covers the period from 3 December 2025 to…

Thank you, Madam President. This is a pivotal moment in the Middle East. After years of devastating conflict and immense human suffering, there is an opening, one that could allow the region to move in a different direction…