- Special Coordinator
Statement by UN Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland on the Postponement of Palestinian Legislative Council elections
I take note of the Palestinian leadership decision to postpone Legislative Council elections scheduled for May 22. I fully understand the disappointment of the many Palestinians who have so clearly expressed a desire to…
- Special Coordinator
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. In the past few days alone, two Palestinians, including a…
- Middle East Quartet
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…
- Secretary-General
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. The ongoing military escalation has caused great suffering and destruction. It has claimed scores of civilian lives, including…
- Secretary-General
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…
- Special Coordinator
Security Council Briefing on the Middle East including the Palestinian Question (As Delivered by Special Coordinator Wennesland)
Mr. President, Excellencies, Members of the Security Council, The past week has seen a deadly escalation between Israeli military forces and Palestinian armed groups in Gaza that is the most serious we have seen in years. We…
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)
- Special Coordinator
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, As I brief you today, a cessation of hostilities is holding between Palestinian militants in Gaza and Israel following eleven days of the most intense hostilities we have…
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 (UNSCO Photo/Daniela Penkova - 24 June 2021)
- Special Coordinator
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, I am devoting my regular briefing on the situation in the Middle East to the eighteenth report on the implementation of Security Council Resolution 2334 (2016). The written…
The Rebuilding of Gaza Amid Dire Conditions: Damage, Losses, and Needs
A need for u p to US$485 million for immediate and short-term recovery The eleven days of hostilities in May 2021 in Gaza resulted in the loss of over 260 people, including 66 children and 41 women, and exacerbated previous…
- Special Coordinator
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, I brief you today as the UN and its partners are providing urgent assistance to Gaza in the wake of the recent round of hostilities. Beyond the human tragedy for both…
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/30 August 2021)
- Special Coordinator
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, Over three months have passed since the deadly escalation between Israel and militants in Gaza and the situation remains tense. In response, the United Nations continues to…
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 (UNSCO Photo/Daniela Penkova - 29 September 2021)
- Special Coordinator
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, On behalf of the Secretary-General, I will devote this briefing to presenting his 19th report on the implementation of Security Council resolution 2334 (2016), covering the…