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

The US Special Representative for International Negotiations, Jason Greenblatt, told the Security Council that there was “no international consensus about Jerusalem” adding that no “interpretation of international law will persuade the United States or Israel that a city in which Jews have lived and worshipped for nearly 3,000 years and has been the capital of the Jewish State for 70 years, is not — today and forever — the capital of Israel.” UNIFEED

With Palestine refugee agency approaching funding shortage, 23 donors step in, announcing contributions at pledging conference.

Speaking at the opening of the 2019 pledging conference for UNRWA, officially the Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, UN Chief António Guterres said, “given what is at stake at the human level, at the political and security level, and at the multilateral level, we must rise to the challenge and empower UNRWA to continue its important and impressive work.” UNIFEED

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

Informal comments to the media by Pierre Krähenbühl, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), on the Pledging Conference for UNRWA.

The head of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said if “every single donor would preserve and maintain their level of contribution reached in 2018, we would be able to cover the financial needs of UNRWA.” UNIFEED

Special Coordinator reports largest expansion of West Bank settlements in 2 years, as he briefs Security Council on Middle East Peace Process at 8557th meeting.

Visiting a school supported by UNRWA in Gaza, UN Youth Envoy Jayathma Wickramanayake said she was “deeply moved by the suffering, but also inspired by the resilience of the young people.” She called for a collective responsibility to ensure that young people in Gaza are able to live dignified lives. UNIFEED

UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov said the expansion of Israeli settlements has “no legal effect and constitutes a flagrant violation of international law, as stated in Security Council resolution 2334” adding that it “must cease immediately and completely.” UNIFEED