- Special Coordinator
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…
Electrical power transmission lines in Gaza City. Photo: World Bank/Natalia Cieslik
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…
- Special Coordinator
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…
Briefing to the Security Council on the Situation in the Middle East – Report on UNSCR 2334 (2016)
Mr. President, Members of the Security Council, Today I devote my regular briefing to the Council to reporting, on behalf of the Secretary- General, on the implementation of resolution 2334 during the period from 25 March to…
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
'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…
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.
The United Nations and the Government of Palestine sign new UN development strategy for 2018-2022
In the presence of H.E. Prime Minister Rami Al Hamdallah, and representatives of various ministries, and United Nations Agencies, the United Nations and the Government of Palestine today signed the second United Nations…
A group of youngsters sit on an abandoned building in Gaza - UN Photo/Shareef Sarhan
Ending occupation only way to lay foundations for lasting Israeli-Palestinian peace – UN officials
Top United Nations officials today declared that ending the occupation is the only way to lay the foundations for enduring peace that meets Israeli security needs and Palestinian aspirations for statehood and sovereignty. “It…
New UN report documents legacy of 10 years of isolation and crisis in Gaza
The UN Country Team in the occupied Palestinian territory released a report today that reviews the socio-economic status of the Gaza Strip, a decade after the events of 2006-2007 that saw a violent take-over of the Strip by…
- Middle East Quartet
Quartet Envoys' Joint Press Statement
“On 13 July, the Envoys of the Middle East Quartet met in Jerusalem to discuss current efforts to advance Middle East peace, as well as the deteriorating situation in Gaza. The Envoys expressed serious concern over the…
The Damascus Gate, one of the main entrances to the Old City of Jerusalem. Photo: UN Photo/John Isaac
- Special Coordinator
Statement by Special Coordinator Mladenov on escalating tensions and violence in Jerusalem
“I am deeply concerned by the recent surge in tensions and violence around the holy esplanade in the Old City of Jerusalem. I welcome the commitment of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to uphold and respect the status quo at…
A bird's eye view of Jerusalem. Photo: UN Photo/Rick Bajornas
- Secretary-General
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on violence in Jerusalem
The Secretary-General deeply deplores the death of three Palestinians in clashes today with the Israeli security forces and calls for these incidents to be fully investigated. His thoughts and prayers are with the families of…
- Secretary-General
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on attack in the West Bank
The Secretary-General strongly condemns this evening’s stabbing attack by a Palestinian perpetrator, which resulted in the death of three members of an Israeli family in the Halamish settlement in the occupied West Bank. He…