The Secretary-General welcomes the news that the crisis in the Old City of Jerusalem has been defused, in line with the status quo at the holy sites before 14 July. He hopes that the dialogue will continue and contribute to creating an atmosphere of trust amongst the communities.
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Nickolay Mladenov, UN Special Coordinator Briefs the Security Council on the Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Questions. 25 July 2017. UN Photo/Kim Haughton

UN Special Coordinator Nickolay Mladenov's Security Council Media Stakeout on Situation in the West Bank. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe - 24 July 2017

A bird's eye view of Jerusalem. Photo: UN Photo/Rick Bajornas

A group of youngsters sit on an abandoned building in Gaza - UN Photo/Shareef Sarhan

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, briefed the Council via video conference. UN Photo/Manuel Elias - 20 June 2017

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