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- Secretary-General Statements [dup 827]
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Jerusalem
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Jerusalem
The Secretary-General remains deeply concerned by the deteriorating situation in Jerusalem, particularly the incidents in and around the holy sites.
He is actively engaged with leaders to do all they can to lower tensions, avoid inflammatory actions and rhetoric, and restore calm.
The provocations must stop immediately. The ongoing holy days for Muslims, Jews, and Christians should be a period of peace and reflection, not incitement and violence.
The Secretary-General reiterates that the status quo at the holy sites in Jerusalem must be upheld and respected.
He is committed to supporting Palestinians and Israelis to resolve the conflict on the basis of relevant United Nations resolutions, international law and bilateral agreements.
The Secretary-General also reaffirms the need to avoid the excessive use of force and to stop all unilateral measures, like settlements and evictions, that can undermine the two-state solution.
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Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General
New York, 20 April 2022
- Briefings to the Security Council [revise]
April 2022
In his briefing to the Security Council today, UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg noted that since the start of the truce, there has been a significant reduction in violence and civilian casualties and no confirmed airstrikes inside Yemen or cross-border attacks emanating from Yemen.
- Statements by the UN Special Coordinator
Statement by UN Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland on the security situation in Jerusalem
Statement by UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, on the security situation in Jerusalem
Jerusalem, 15 April 2022
“I am deeply concerned by the deteriorating security situation in Jerusalem during these holy days.
The provocations on the Holy Esplanade must stop now. I call on political, religious and community leaders on all sides to help calm the situation, avoid spreading inflammatory rhetoric and speak up against those seeking to escalate the situation.
Allowing tensions to spiral further only risks another escalation. The UN is in close contact with key regional partners and the parties to calm the situation.
I urge the authorities on both sides to immediately de-escalate the situation and prevent any further provocations by radical actors.”
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