"ARAB COUNTRIES"

UN chief António Guterres said that today more than ever, “we need to come together and stand together in support of multilateral peaceful solutions. This is why our relationship with the League of Arab States and the strong support from its membership have never been more essential – or more appreciated”. UNIFEED

Simon Coveney, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence of Ireland briefs the press ahead of the Security Council "Informal (closed) Interactive dialogue with the League of Arab States."

High-level political forum considers findings, recommendations from regional commissions on progress, frameworks for achieving sustainable development.

High-level political forum considers findings, recommendations from regional commissions on progress, frameworks for achieving sustainable development.

Amid little forward movement, warring parties in Syria must take concrete steps on potential common ground issues, Special Envoy says.

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

Decree ordering long-awaited Palestinian elections ‘crucial step’ towards building democratic state, Special Middle East Coordinator tells Security Council.

Press Conference by Jerry Matthews Matjila, Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations and President of the Security Council in December 2020, on the programme of work of the Security Council for the month of December.

UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov said the viability of the Palestinian Authority (PA) is being undermined by an economic and fiscal crisis and appealed to the Palestinian leadership to “resume its coordination with Israel and accept its clearance revenues – money that belongs to the Palestinian people and cannot be replaced by donor funding.” UNIFEED

Concerned about lasting conflicts, terrorism, sectarian tensions plaguing Persian Gulf, speakers in Security Council stress need for coherent approach to collective security.