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Ravina Shamdasani, Spokesperson for the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) said, “UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has urged an end to the ‘illogic of escalation that has been building up, to the detriment of the human rights of Palestinians and Israelis.’” OHCHR

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said, “at its essence, Holocaust remembrance is a call to be on constant alert. Never to be silent in the face of hate. Never tolerant of intolerance. Never indifferent to the suffering of others.” UNIFEED

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said, “let us stem the tide of human cruelty and fight antisemitism and all forms of racism wherever and whenever it manifests itself,” adding “Let us forever keep the memory of the past alive – and never let others forget either.” UNIFEED

Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, told the Security Council that “a dangerous cycle of violence persists on the ground, amidst increased political tension and a stalled peace process.” UNIFEED

Greater acceptance, participation in International Court of Justice’s compulsory jurisdiction key for improving global dispute settlement, Security Council hears.

Greater acceptance, participation in International Court of Justice’s compulsory jurisdiction key for improving global dispute settlement, Security Council hears.

Daily Press Briefing by the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General.

The Situation in the Middle East, Including the Palestinian Question - Security Council, 9236th Meeting

The Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific told the Security Council that the UN is “concerned about the events of this past week in Jerusalem and the broader ongoing tensions and violence in the occupied West Bank.” UNIFEED

Informal remarks by Gilad Erdan, Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations, to the press on the situation in Palestine.