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“During the four-day humanitarian pause which started on 24 November, we have seen the release of 51 Israeli and 18 foreign hostages, including women and children, who have been held in Gaza since their abduction by Hamas and…

I welcome today's start to the implementation of the agreement reached on Wednesday (22 November) which saw the release of 13 Israeli hostages abducted by Hamas and others on 7 October, and the release of 39 Palestinian…

“I welcome the announcements of a deal to secure the release of hostages abducted by Hamas and others during horrific attacks on 7 October. I also welcome the announcement of a 4-day humanitarian pause in Gaza. This pause…

I am shocked by the misinterpretations by some of my statement yesterday in the Security Council – as if I was justifying acts of terror by Hamas. This is false. It was the opposite. In the beginning of my intervention…

Mr. President, Excellencies, Members of the Security Council, I thank you for your sustained attention to the grave developments unfolding in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, particularly in and around Gaza. In…

“I vehemently condemn this morning’s multi-front assault against Israeli towns and cities near the Gaza Strip, and barrage of rockets reaching across central Israel by Hamas militants. These events have resulted in horrific…

“I condemn today’s attack by Israeli settlers against Palestinians and their property in the town of Huwwara in occupied West Bank. I'm outraged by the continued incitement, provocations, and lack of accountability for these…

Mister President, Members of the Security Council, Today’s briefing is devoted to the 27 th report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of Security Council resolution 2334 (2016). The reporting period is from 15…

The United Nations remains committed to supporting Palestinians and Israelis to resolve the conflict and end the occupation A newly published United Nations report sets forth immediate steps and a way forward towards…

Madam President, Members of the Security Council, I brief you today as the concerning trends we have seen in recent months continue throughout the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). Palestinians and Israelis are killed and…

Madam President, Members of the Security Council, Since Special Coordinator Wennesland’s last briefing to the Council on 27 June, the deterioration of the security situation in the occupied West Bank has continued, punctuated…

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