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Calling for non-recognition of unagreed changes to pre-1967 borders, Jerusalem, General Assembly adopts five resolutions on Middle East at 37th and 38th plenary meetings.

Calling for non-recognition of unagreed changes to pre-1967 borders, Jerusalem, General Assembly adopts five resolutions on Middle East at 37th and 38th plenary meetings.

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said the fiscal cost of the Israeli occupation for the Palestinian people between 2000 and to 2017 is estimated at 47.7 billion USD, three times the size of the Palestinian economy in 2017 and it continues to rise. UNIFEED

Press Briefing by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) on report of Economic cost of the Israeli occupation for the Palestinian People: Fiscal Aspects by Mahmoud Elkhafif, Coordinator of the Assistance to the Palestinian People, UNCTAD.

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

In a message on behalf of the Secretary-General, UN Chef de Cabinet Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti said resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict remains one of the most intractable challenges facing the international community. UNIFEED

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Israeli-Palestinian escalation in Gaza shows urgent need for political progress on Middle East peace process, Special Coordinator tells Security Council at 8669th meeting.

Speaking to reporters, Palestinian Ambassador Riyad Mansour said, “while we celebrate our national day, we bury our martyrs” referring to the death of 34 civilians, including “the slaughtering of a whole family, eight of them, including few children, that were killed by the Israeli occupying forces." UNIFEED

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.