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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…

Mr. President, My last briefing took place just after Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad each independently declared a ceasefire, following three days of military escalation. I am pleased to update the Council that the…

Mr. President, Members of the Security Council, The past days witnessed a deeply worrying escalation in the Gaza Strip between Israeli military forces and Palestinian armed groups, primarily the Palestinian Islamic Jihad…

Mister President, Members of the Security Council, I am pleased to deliver this briefing on behalf of Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland, covering the reporting period of 27 June – 21 July. While the specific developments of…

Mister President, Members of the Security Council, The Secretary-General’s report on the implementation of Security Council Resolution 2334 (2016) that you have already received covers the period between 19 March and 16 June…

Madam President, Members of the Security Council, Allow me to begin by wishing all Muslims a blessed Ramadan. I also extend my best wishes to all Christians and Jews who celebrated Easter and Passover. When I briefed the…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…