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Statement by UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, on Israeli settlement announcements

“Today, the Israeli authorities announced tenders for the construction of more than 1,300 housing units in the occupied West Bank.

24 Oct 2021

Tor Wennesland (on screen), Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, briefs the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question (UN Photo UN Photo/Ariana Lindquist - 29/09/2021)

Security Council Briefing On The Situation In The Middle East, Including The Palestinian Question (As Delivered By UN Special Coordinator Wennesland)

Mister President,

Members of the Security Council,

19 Oct 2021

Security Council Briefing on the Situation in the Middle East, Reporting on UNSCR 2334 (As Delivered by UN Special Coordinator Wennesland)

Madam President,

Members of the Security Council,

29 Sep 2021

Security Council Briefing On The Situation In The Middle East, Including The Palestinian Question (As Delivered By UN Special Coordinator Wennesland)

Mister President,

Members of the Security Council,

30 Aug 2021

Security Council Briefing on the Situation in the Middle East including the Palestinian question (As Delivered by UN DEPUTY SPECIAL COORDINATOR HASTINGS

Mister President,

Members of the Security Council,

28 Jul 2021

The Rebuilding of Gaza Amid Dire Conditions: Damage, Losses, and Needs

A need for up to US$485 million for immediate and short-term recovery

06 Jul 2021

UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland briefs (over video conference) the Security Council on the Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question - 24 June 2021

Security Council Briefing On The Situation In The Middle East, Reporting on UNSCR 2334 (As Delivered By UN Special Coordinator Wennesland)

Mister President,

Members of the Security Council,

24 Jun 2021

UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, briefs the Security Council on the Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. (UNSCO Photo/Murad Bakri - 27 May 2021)

Security Council Briefing On The Situation In The Middle East, Including The Palestinian Question (As Delivered By UN Special Coordinator Wennesland)

Mister President,

Members of the Security Council,

27 May 2021

Security Council Briefing on the Middle East including the Palestinian Question (As Delivered by Special Coordinator Wennesland)

Mr. President,

Excellencies,

16 May 2021

Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Gaza

The Secretary-General appeals to all parties to immediately cease the fighting in Gaza and Israel.

14 May 2021

Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

The Secretary-General is gravely concerned by the serious escalations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel, including the latest escalation in Gaza, which add to the heightened tensions and violence in occupied

11 May 2021

Joint Press Statement of the Middle East Quartet Envoys

The Envoys of the Middle East Quartet from the European Union, Russia, the United States, and the United Nations are closely monitoring the situation in East Jerusalem, including in the Old City and Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood.

08 May 2021

Statement by UN Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland, on the surge in tensions and violence in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem

"I am deeply concerned by the surge in tensions and violence in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, since the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan.

06 May 2021