"UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST - UNRWA"

Status quo of Jerusalem's holy sites must be upheld, Special Middle East Coordinator tells Security Council, as speakers express alarm over recent violent clashes.

Status quo of Jerusalem's holy sites must be upheld, Special Middle East Coordinator tells Security Council, as speakers express alarm over recent violent clashes.

Security Council delegates urge Israel to end evictions of Palestinians, as chief mediator calls for political leadership, ‘firm’ actions that enable dialogue.

Noon briefing by Stephen Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

If left unchecked, rising violence, unilateral activities in Occupied Palestinian Territory could undermine fragile stability, briefer warns Security Council.

General Assembly adopts 51 resolutions, 13 decisions forwarded by Fourth, Sixth Committees

General Assembly adopts 51 resolutions, 13 decisions forwarded by Fourth, Sixth Committees

Adopting 3 Middle East drafts, General Assembly calls for launching credible talks on final status issues, respecting historic status quo of Jerusalem holy sites.

Adopting 3 Middle East drafts, General Assembly calls for launching credible talks on final status issues, respecting historic status quo of Jerusalem holy sites.

Security Council, international community still doing too little to steer Israeli-Palestinian conflict into ‘calmer waters’, briefer says amid heightened tensions.