"DANNY DANON"

UN chief António Guterres called on Israel to abandon its annexation plans and stressed that, “if implemented, annexation would constitute a most serious violation of international law.” UNIFEED

UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov told the Security Council that the “dangerous prospect of annexation by Israel of parts of the occupied West Bank is a growing threat.” He also said that the past month has seen inspiring examples of cooperation across conflict lines in the common battle against the virus. UNIFEED

Danny Danon, Permanent Representative of Israel, briefs media on the situation in the Middle East.

UN chief Antonio Guterres said this was a time for “dialogue, for reconciliation, and for reason,” and urged Israeli and Palestinian leaders to “demonstrate the necessary will required to advance the goal of a just and lasting peace.” UNIFEED

Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp, and the six million Jews and others murdered on Nazi orders during the Holocaust, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said, “our solidarity in the face of hatred is needed today more than ever, as we see a deeply worrying resurgence in antisemitic attacks around the world.” UNIFEED

Danny Danon, Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations, briefs reporters ahead of the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

UN political chief Rosemary DiCarlo told the Security Council that heightened tensions in the Middle East threaten to destabilize an already volatile political and security environment adding that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is not immune to these tensions. UNIFEED

Nickolay Mladenov, the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, told the Security Council he is “greatly concerned by the persistent lack of progress towards ending the occupation and realizing a negotiated two-State solution.” UNIFEED

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.