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)
- 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, At the outset, I welcome the ongoing engagement between senior Israeli and Palestinian officials. I strongly encourage a further expansion of such efforts which can improve…
- Special Coordinator
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. I am deeply concerned by continued Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank…
UN report calls for coordinated response to address rapid deterioration in Palestinian economic and fiscal situation
A newly published United Nations report highlights the urgency to address the continuing economic and fiscal crisis faced by the Palestinian Authority and Palestinian people. It urges a coordinated and integrated response to…
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Press Statement by the Middle East Quartet Envoys
The Envoys of the Middle East Quartet from the European Union, the Russian Federation, the United States, and the United Nations met in person in Oslo, Norway following an important meeting of the Ad-Hoc Liaison Committee…
Tor Wennesland, 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/Eskinder Debebe - 30 Nov 2021)
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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, I brief you today as we face a series of heightened and interrelated risks across the Occupied Palestinian Territory. In the West Bank, a severe fiscal and economic crisis is…
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Statement by UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, on the situation in the occupied West Bank
I am alarmed by the escalating violence in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, which is claiming the lives of Israelis and Palestinians. Last night, Palestinian assailants opened fire towards an Israeli vehicle…
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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 twentieth report on the implementation of Security Council Resolution 2334 (2016). The Secretary…
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/Manuel Elías - 19 January 2022)
Security Council Briefing on the Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question (As delivered by SC Wennesland)
Madam President, Foreign Minister Huitfeld, Excellencies, Members of the Security Council, In my recent briefings, I have highlighted the ongoing deterioration of the economic, security and political situation across the…
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/Loey Felipe - 19/01/2022)
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Security Council Briefing on the Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question (As delivered by Special Coordinator Wennesland)
Mister President, Members of the Security Council, This month has witnessed a worrying continuation of the trends I have outlined repeatedly in this Council, particularly the destabilizing deterioration of the situation in…
UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland media stakeout - 30 November 2021 (UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe)
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Statement by Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, on the situation in the occupied West Bank, including east Jerusalem
I am deeply concerned by the deteriorating security situation in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem. This past week, daily violence has claimed the lives of six Palestinians, including one child, and 26…
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Statement by UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, on the attack in Be’er Sheva
“I strongly condemn the killing of four Israeli civilians, including two women, and several others wounded, in a ramming and stabbing attack that took place this evening by an Israeli Arab in Be’er Sheva. My heartfelt…
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Statement by UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, on the security situation in Jerusalem
I am deeply concerned by the deteriorating security situation in Jerusalem during these holy days. The provocations on the Holy Esplanade must stop now. I call on political, religious and community leaders on all sides to…