"MAHMOUD ABBAS"

In his address to the General Assembly high-level debate, Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas called for the holding of an international peace conference for achieving peace in the Middle East. UNIFEED

Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine, addresses the general debate of the 78th Session of the General Assembly of the UN (New York, 19 - 23 and 26 September 2023).

World leaders gathered at UN Headquarters for the General Assembly’s annual General Debate. UNIFEED

Marking the 75th anniversary of the mass displacement of Palestinians known as the Nakba, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary A. DiCarlo, said, “Palestinians deserve a life of justice and dignity and the realization of their right to self-determination and independence.” UNIFEED

Israeli, Palestinian leaders’ statements on two-state solution positive sign, but words must be turned into action, speakers tell Security Council.

Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine, addresses the general debate of the 77th Session of the General Assembly of the UN (New York, 20 - 26 September 2022).

In his address to the General Assembly's General Debate, Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas said, “Israel is enacting racist laws, consecrating an apartheid regime.” UNIFEED

The United Nation’s Middle East envoy, Tor Wennesland, told the Security Council that without a “realistic prospect” of an end to Israeli occupation and the realization of a two-State solution, “it is only a matter of time before we face an irreversible, dangerous collapse and widespread instability.” UNIFEED

Without prospect of end to occupation, Middle East region faces irreversible, dangerous collapse, Special Coordinator tells Security Council.

Without prospect of end to occupation, Middle East region faces irreversible, dangerous collapse, Special Coordinator tells Security Council.