United Nations Peace Operations
Peacekeeping Operations, Special Political Missions and Support Offices

Secretary-General

Mr. President, Excellencies, I thank the French presidency for convening this ministerial-level meeting on the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. The region is undergoing fundamental shifts, marked by violence…

I commend the launch of The Berlin Initiative and its commitment to a diplomatic resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Since the horrific terror attacks by Hamas on October 7, the ensuing Israeli military operations…