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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…

Mister President, Members of the Security Council, Today’s briefing is devoted to the 23rd report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of Security Council resolution 2334 (2016). The reporting period is from 17 June…

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…

The widening gap between the stalled political track and the progress achieved since the PA’s founding is reaching the point of unsustainability, putting at great risk the historic accomplishments in the Occupied Palestinian…

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…

Mister President, Members of the Security Council, I am pleased to deliver this briefing on behalf of Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland, covering the reporting period of 27 June – 21 July. While the specific developments of…