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A wide view of the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. Nickolay Mladenov (shown on screen), UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the Secretary-General to the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority, briefed the Council via video conference.

'Now is not the time to give up' on two-state solution, UN Middle East envoy tells Security Council

Achieving a negotiated two-state outcome is the only way to lay the foundations for enduring peace that is based on Israeli security needs and the Palestinian right to sovereignty and statehood, the United Nations envoy on Middle East peace told the Secu

21 Jun 2017

Briefing to the Security Council on the Situation in the Middle East – Report on UNSCR 2334 (2016)

Mr. President,

Members of the Security Council,

20 Jun 2017

Statement by Special Coordinator Mladenov on attack in Jerusalem

“I condemn yesterday’s shooting and stabbing attack by Palestinian assailants in the vicinity of the Old City of Jerusalem in which one Israeli Border Police officer was killed and at least four others, including civilians, were injured.

17 Jun 2017

UN Resident Coordinator Robert Piper and H.E. Ibrahim Al-Shaer, Minister of Social Development signing the 2nd UNDAF for the occupied Palestinian territory, covering the period 2018-2022.

The United Nations and the Government of Palestine sign new UN development strategy for 2018-2022

In the presence of H.E.

15 Jun 2017

Statement by Special Coordinator Mladenov on end of mass hunger strike in Israel prisons

“I welcome reports that Palestinian prisoners in Israeli detention suspended their hunger strike this morning under an agreement reached between concerned parties.

I call on all sides to abide by the terms of the agreement and avoid similar heightened tensions in the future."

27 May 2017

UN envoy warns of dire crisis as Gaza faces power cuts, gallons of raw sewage pouring into the sea

The United Nations Middle East envoy today cautioned that unless urgent measures are taken to de-escalate the crisis now spiralling out of control in the Gaza Strip, there will be devastating consequences for Palestinians and Israelis

26 May 2017

Statement by Special Coordinator Mladenov on the ongoing hunger strike in Israeli jails

“I am following with great concern the ongoing hunger strike by Palestinian detainees protesting against their conditions in Israeli jails.

18 May 2017

Statement by Special Coordinator Mladenov on the electricity crisis in Gaza

“I am following with great concern the tense situation in Gaza, where a new energy crisis is now unfolding. Reform of the Gaza Electricity Distribution Company (GEDCO) is essential to improve revenue collection and transparency in line with international standards.

09 May 2017

UN Report: Lack of Progress in Resolving Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Impedes Palestinian Development; Social, Economic and Political Consequences of Crisis in Gaza should not be Underestimated

The persistent absence of progress to resolve the IsraeliPalestinian conflict continues to significantly impede Palestine’s development, according to a new report issued by the Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO).

01 May 2017

Middle East engulfed by ‘perfect storm’ – one that threatens international peace, warns UN envoy

20 April 2017 – Reporting on the dire situation across the Middle East region, marked by the largest refugee crisis since the Second World War, fractured societies, proliferation of non-State actors and unbelievable human suffering, a United Nations envo

21 Apr 2017

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