"PALESTINIAN PEOPLE"

Status quo of Jerusalem's holy sites must be upheld, Special Middle East Coordinator tells Security Council, as speakers express alarm over recent violent clashes.

Status quo of Jerusalem's holy sites must be upheld, Special Middle East Coordinator tells Security Council, as speakers express alarm over recent violent clashes.

Briefing by Paulina Kubiak, Spokesperson for the President of the 76th Session of the General Assembly.

The Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, told the Security Council on Tuesday that he remains “deeply troubled by the continued loss of life and serious injuries, including children, in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and the overall deterioration of the security situation”. UNIFEED

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

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said he is “encouraged” by recent engagement between senior Israeli and Palestinian officials and urged both sides to “expand these contacts to encompass underlying political issues.” UNIFEED

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

Briefing by Eri Kaneko, Associate Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

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.