Middle East, including the Palestinian Question

  • Tomorrow (26 January), the quarterly open debate on “The Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question” will be held in videoconference (VTC) format. Tor Wennesland, who replaced Nickolay Mladenov as the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace...

  • The Security Council expects to hold its quarterly open debate on “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question” in January. A high-level UN official will brief.  

  • Tomorrow (18 November) Security Council members will hold a videoconference (VTC) briefing, followed by VTC consultations, on “The Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question”. Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov is the anticipated...

  • On Monday (26 October), Security Council members will hold the quarterly open debate on “The Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question” via videoconference. Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov is expected to brief....

  • In October, the Security Council will hold the quarterly debate on “The Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question”. Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov is expected to brief. 

  • Tomorrow (25 August) Security Council members will hold their monthly meeting on “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question”. The format will be an open videoconference (VTC) session, followed by a closed VTC. Special Coordinator for the...

  • Tomorrow (21 July) Council members are expected to hold the quarterly open debate on “The Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question” in open videoconference (VTC) format. Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov is expected to brief. Council members will also be briefed by two civil society representatives: Daniel Levy, president...

  • July 2020

    Middle East (Israel/Palestine)

    Monthly Forecast

    In July, the Security Council is scheduled to hold its quarterly open debate on “the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question”. Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov is expected to brief. With the extraordinary and provisional measures implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic likely still to be in place, the debate is likely to be held as an open videoconference (VTC) with statements by non-Council members submitted in writing.

  • Tomorrow (24 June) Security Council members are expected to hold an open videoconference (VTC), followed by a closed VTC, on “The Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question”. Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov...

  • Tomorrow (20 May), Security Council members will hold an open VTC, followed by a closed VTC, on “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question”. Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov is expected to...

  • Tomorrow (23 April), Security Council members will hold an open VTC on “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question”. Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov is expected to brief. Due to the impact...

  • April 2020

    Middle East (Israel/Palestine)

    Monthly Forecast

    In April, the Council is scheduled to hold its quarterly open debate on “the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question”. Adjustments to Council working methods caused by the outbreak of COVID-19 may alter the format of the meeting, however. Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov may brief.

  • On Monday afternoon (30 March), Security Council members will convene an informal videoconference meeting on the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov is expected to provide the quarterly briefing on...

  • Tomorrow (11 February) the Security Council will hold a briefing on the agenda item “the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question”. This is not the scheduled monthly meeting on the topic; rather, this meeting was requested by...

  • 20 January 2020

    Middle East (Israel/Palestine) Open Debate

    What's in Blue

    Tomorrow (21 January) the Security Council is expected to hold its quarterly open debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, and Ursula Mueller, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian...