In phone call, UN chief offers congratulations and support to Palestinian President
Oct 13, 2017, at 01:55 pm
New York, Oct 13(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has congratulated by phone Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine, on the intra-Palestinian agreement, signed earlier Thursday in Cairo.
UN envoy condemns killing of Israeli security personnel by Palestinian in West Bank
Sep 27, 2017, at 02:32 pm
New York, Sept 27(Just Earth News): The United Nations envoy for the Israel-Palestine peace efforts has condemned on Monday's fatal shooting attack by a Palestinian perpetrator against Israeli security personnel in the West Bank, deploring that such an incident undermines the prospect of a peaceful future for both sides.
Palestinian leader, at General Assembly, calls on ‘duty-bound’ UN to end Israeli occupation
Sep 21, 2017, at 10:16 pm
New York, Sept 21(Just Earth News): From the podium of the United Nations General Assembly Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday called on the world Organization to face up to its responsibilities to end Israel’s “relentless†occupation ensure the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.
After 50 years of Israeli occupation, 'now is the time' to create Palestinian state – UN chief
Jun 06, 2017, at 03:28 pm
New York, June 6(Just Earth News): Marking 50 years since the start of the 1967 Arab-Israeli war, which resulted in Israel's occupation of the Palestinian Territory, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday reiterated a call for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.
UN envoy urges defusing tensions over Palestinian hunger strike in Israeli jails
May 19, 2017, at 04:01 am
New York, May 18(Just Earth News): The United Nations envoy on the Middle East peace process on Thursday called for an immediate resolution to the growing tensions over a hunger strike by Palestinian detainees in Israeli jails.
Nov 22, 2016, at 12:32 pm
New York, Nov 22 (Just Earth News): A new piece of Israeli legislation would enable the confiscation of privately owned Palestinian land and if passed, would deal yet another severe blow to hopes of lasting peace in the region, according to a United Nations human rights expert.