"PALESTINE"

Briefing by Amy Quantrill, Deputy Spokesperson for the President of the 75th Session of the General Assembly.

Briefing by Amy Quantrill, Deputy Spokesperson for the President of the 75th Session of the General Assembly.

Press briefing by Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Permanent Representative of Viet Nam to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of April, on the Council's Programme of Work for the month.

Middle East Coordinator encouraged by steady advance towards holding Palestinian elections, urges parties continue dialogue, in briefing to Security Council.

UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland told Security Council that he is “deeply concerned by continued Israeli settlement expansion, particularly into highly sensitive areas, which entrench the Israeli occupation, erode the possibility of a contiguous, independent and viable Palestinian State and further threaten the prospect of achieving a two-State solution.” UNIFEED

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

Press conference by United States Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations and President of the Security Council in March 2021 on the United Nations Security Council programme of work in March.

Upcoming Israeli, Palestian elections could pave way to restoring legitimate political horizon in Middle East, top official tells Security Council.

Informal comments to the media by Sven Jürgenson, Permanent Representative of Estonia to the United Nations, on behalf of the current European Union Members of the Security Council (Estonia, France, Ireland) and former UN Security Council members (Belgium and Germany, as well as Norway and the United Kingdom), on the Middle East Peace Process.

UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland said, "it is critical to begin the process of restoring hope to Palestinians and Israelis that the achievement of the two-State solution and a just, lasting and comprehensive peace can be realized," adding “given the reality of developments on the ground, the depth of the task is daunting, but not insurmountable. We must seize emerging opportunities." UNIFEED