UN report: Ensuring the readiness of the Palestinian Authority for statehood is an urgent priority.
The widening gap between the stalled political track and the progress achieved since the PA’s founding is reaching the point of unsustainability, putting at great risk the historic accomplishments in the Occupied Palestinian…
UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, media stakeout (UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe - 30 November 2021)
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Remarks by UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, at the Meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC)
Excellencies and distinguished delegates, Prime Minister Shtayyeh, Director General Ushpiz, I wish to thank the Norwegian Foreign Minister, Anniken Huitfeldt and her team, for organizing this meeting. At the last meeting of…
Tor Wennesland, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, briefs the Security Council meeting on the Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of UNSCR 2334 (2016) (UN Photo/Ariana Lindquist - 28/09/2022)
Report of the Secretary-General on the Implementation of UNSCR 2334 (2016)
Mister President, Members of the Security Council, Today’s briefing is devoted to the 23rd report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of Security Council resolution 2334 (2016). The reporting period is from 17 June…
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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 deteriorating security situation, including the rise in armed clashes between Palestinians and Israeli security forces in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem. Since the beginning of the year…
[On screen] UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, briefs the Security Council on the Situatio in the Middle East including the Palestinian Question (19 January 2022 - UN Photo/Loey Felipe)
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Security Council Briefing on the Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question (As delivered by Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland)
Mr. President, Members of the Security Council, I brief you today as the security situation in the occupied West Bank is caught in a downward spiral. Too many people, overwhelmingly Palestinians, have been killed and injured…
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 - 28 November 2022)
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Security Council Briefing on the Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question (As delivered by Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland)
Mister President, Members of the Security Council, Each month, I brief you in detail on the latest developments on the ground relevant to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Today, however, I wish to provide a broader…
Tor Wennesland, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, attends the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. (UN Photo/Rick Bajornas - New York, 28 September 2022)
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Security Council Briefing on the Situation in the Middle East, Reporting on the Implementation of UNSCR 2334 [As Delivered by Special Coordinator Wennesland]
Madam President, Members of the Security Council, I devote my regular briefing on the situation in the Middle East to the twenty-fourth report on the implementation of Security Council Resolution 2334 (2016). The Secretary…
Security Council briefing on the recent developments in occupied East Jerusalem (As delivered by ASG Khiari)
Mister President, Thank you for inviting me to address the Council on recent developments in occupied East Jerusalem. At the outset, please allow me this opportunity to welcome Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique, and…
Tor Wennesland, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (on screen), addresses the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. (UN Photo/Loey Felipe - New York, 18 January 2023)
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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, As a new year begins, a dangerous cycle of violence persists on the ground, amidst increased political tension and a stalled peace process. The violent trends that dominated…
On screen, 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 [UN Photo/Loey Felipe - 19 January 2022]
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Security Council Briefing on the Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question [As Delivered by Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland]
Madam President, Members of the Security Council, We are witnessing a surge in violence, including some of the deadliest incidents in nearly twenty years. I am concerned that developments on the ground are continuing their…
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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
Earlier today, 11 Palestinians, including an elderly man and a minor, were killed and some 100 were injured, during an Israeli security forces’ arrest operation and ensuing clashes with armed Palestinians in Nablus in the…
UN Special Coordinator Wennesland for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, media Stakeout (UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe - 30 November 2021)
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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 deeply disturbed by the continuing violence and appalled by the attacks of Israeli settlers against Palestinians two days ago in Huwwara, near Nablus. Israel, as the occupying power, must ensure that the civilian…