{"id":232072,"date":"2020-02-11T11:51:19","date_gmt":"2020-02-11T16:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?post_type=document&p=232072"},"modified":"2020-02-11T16:15:42","modified_gmt":"2020-02-11T21:15:42","slug":"un-secretary-generals-remarks-at-security-council-briefing-on-the-middle-east","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/un-secretary-generals-remarks-at-security-council-briefing-on-the-middle-east\/","title":{"rendered":"Political Resolution of Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Still Crucial to Sustainable Middle East Peace, Secretary-General Stresses in Security Council – Remarks (SG\/SM\/19969)"},"content":{"rendered":"

SG\/SM\/19969
\n<\/strong>11 FEBRUARY 2020<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Video<\/a><\/p>\n

Following are UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres\u2019 opening remarks at the Security Council open briefing on the Middle East, in New York today:<\/p>\n

Let me start by welcoming His Excellency President Mahmoud Abbas of the State of Palestine and the members of his delegation.<\/p>\n

I address you today with a deep sense of concern as we witness growing tensions and instability around the globe, particularly in the Middle East.\u00a0 Tensions and risks in the Gulf have risen to troubling levels.\u00a0 And after seeing some promising developments last year, today we are witnessing dangerous re-escalations of the conflicts in Yemen, Syria and even Libya.<\/p>\n

This volatile context only underscores the need for a political solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which has lasted for far too long, and which remains crucial to sustainable peace in the Middle East.\u00a0 I reiterate my full personal commitment \u2014 and the commitment of the Â鶹APP \u2014 to supporting the parties in their efforts to achieve a two-State solution.<\/p>\n

As I stated recently, the position of the Â鶹APP in this regard has been defined, throughout the years, by resolutions of the Security Council and General Assembly, by which the Secretariat is bound.\u00a0 The Â鶹APP remains committed to supporting Palestinians and Israelis to resolve the conflict on the basis of relevant Â鶹APP resolutions, international law and bilateral agreements, and realizing the vision of two States \u2014 Israel and Palestine \u2014 living side by side in peace and security within recognized borders, on the basis of the pre-1967 lines.<\/p>\n

This is a time for dialogue, for reconciliation, for reason.\u00a0 I urge Israeli and Palestinian leaders to demonstrate the necessary will required to advance the goal of a just and lasting peace, which the international community must support.\u00a0 Rest assured of the full commitment of the Â鶹APP to a just and comprehensive peace between Palestinians and Israelis, based on our shared multilateral framework set by Â鶹APP resolutions and international law.<\/p>\n

The Â鶹APP Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and my Envoy, Nickolay Mladenov, is here to brief the Council.<\/p>\n

Thank you.<\/p>\n

For information media. Not an official record.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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