UNSCO News

As Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory prepare to go to the polls on 25 April, the United Nations Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Dr. Ramiz Alakbarov, welcomes the efforts of the…

Foreign Minister Eide, High Representative Kallas, Prime Minister Mustafa, I also recognize the presence of High Representative Mladenov and thank him for his efforts to advance the implementation of Phase Two of the…

The European Union and the United Nations today released the final Gaza Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA), jointly conducted with the World Bank, assessing the damages, economic losses, and recovery and reconstruction…

Mister President, Excellencies, Today’s briefing is devoted to the thirty-seventh report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of Security Council resolution 2334 (2016). It covers the period from 3 December 2025 to…

Thank you, Madam President. This is a pivotal moment in the Middle East. After years of devastating conflict and immense human suffering, there is an opening, one that could allow the region to move in a different direction…

The Secretary-General condemns the Israeli Government’s 15 February decision to resume land registration procedures in Area C of the occupied West Bank, following a cabinet decision in May 2025. The decision could lead to the…

“I deplore the reported decision of the Israeli security cabinet to authorize a series of administrative and enforcement measure in areas A and B of the occupied West Bank. Such steps would further undermine the Palestinian…

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:

Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, My congratulations to the Bureau members on their election. For fifty years, this Committee has stood firm in defending a simple truth: the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people –…

Mr. President, Excellencies, I brief you today at a moment of both profound opportunity and considerable risk. In front of us we see a potential turning point for Gaza, a genuine chance for a better future. But many…

The announcement on 14 January of the launch of Phase Two of President Trump's 20-point plan -- including the establishment of a transitional technocratic Palestinian administration in Gaza and of the National Committee for…

The Secretary-General is deeply concerned by the Israeli authorities’ announcement to suspend the operations of several international non-governmental organizations in the occupied Palestinian territory. He calls for this…