(As delivered) Mr. President, Members of the Security Council, Before turning to the report, I wish to acknowledge the important message from this Council in yesterday’s passage of resolution 2728...
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(As delivered) Mr. President, Members of the Security Council, Before turning to the report, I wish to acknowledge the important message from this Council in yesterday’s passage of resolution 2728...
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“As the Holy Month of Ramadan has begun, we have now entered the sixth month of a devastating war in Gaza that will impact the Middle East for years to come. I call for the status quo at the holy...
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“Five months have passed since the acts of terror by Hamas in Israel, including the kidnapping of over 250 people, and the onset of hostilities in Gaza. These have been five months of suffering and...
Jerusalem, 7 March 2024 “I condemn yesterday’s reported advancement by the Israeli authorities of plans for over 3,400 housing units in settlements in the occupied West Bank. Israel’s settlement...
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Madam President, Members of the Security Council, As we approach 140 days of devastating war, there is still no end in sight. No end to the trauma of those impacted by the horrors unleashed on 7...
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As delivered Mister President, Members of the Security Council, I am devoting my regular briefing on the situation in the Middle East to the twenty-eighth report on the implementation of Security...
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Mister President, Excellencies, Members of the Security Council, Following the Secretary-General’s statement, I will focus my briefing on dynamics in the occupied West Bank, the region and where we...
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Jerusalem, 28 November 2023 “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...
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Jerusalem, 24 November 2023 “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...
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Jerusalem, 22 November 2023 “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...
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[As delivered] 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...
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"I welcome the efforts of the Arab Republic of Egypt for convening today's Cairo Summit for Peace to address the ongoing hostilities in Gaza and Israel. Alongside the Secretary-General, today we...
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As delivered Mr. President, members of the Council, The Secretary-General and I have briefed this Council extensively in private over the last days on details of the horrific and unprecedented events...
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“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...
“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...
Mister President, Members of the Security Council, Today’s briefing is devoted to the 27th report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of Security Council resolution 2334 (2016). The...
[As delivered] On behalf of the Secretary-General, allow me to thank all of you for your consistent and long-term engagement in this forum and your commitment to finding a resolution to the conflict,...
Introduction As the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC) marks the 30-year anniversary of the Oslo Accords, it is incumbent upon the parties, the Government of Israel (GoI), the Palestinian Authority (PA)...
The United Nations remains committed to supporting Palestinians and Israelis to resolve the conflict and end the occupation Monday, 18 September 2023, Jerusalem – A newly published United Nations...
(As delivered) 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...