UN Middle East Envoy Warns Gaza at Breaking Point, Urges Ceasefire and Aid Access

UN Middle East envoy warns Gaza at breaking point, urges ceasefire and aid access

The interim United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Process warned the UN Security Council on Wednesday that Gaza’s population is being “starved and denied the very basics,” with the region at a dangerous crossroads. Sigrid Kaag called the crisis “manmade,” accusing Israel of devastating strikes on civilians and obstructing aid. With nearly the entire population facing famine, Kaag stressed that humanitarian aid “cannot be negotia…

The Acting Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process has called on Israel in the UN Security Council to put an end to the devastating attacks and famine suffered by civilians. Gaza's population is passing "hungry and denied the most basic," while the region is at a dangerous crossroads, has warned Sigrid Kaag, urging immediate action to stop violence, restore aid and move towards a two-state solution "before the time runs out." "The …

The international community is faced with the need to ensure immediate humanitarian access and revitalize the diplomatic process in the Gaza Strip. In this climate, the UN Security Council, meeting under the presidency of Greece, focused on the worsening humanitarian crisis in the region and the prospect of the peace process between Israel and Hamas. The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Sigrid Kaag, warned that Gaza is o…

Sigrid Kaag, UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process A.I. - Briefing to the Security Council on the Situation in the Middle East, 28 May 2025 - occupied Palestinian territory

News and Press Release in English on occupied Palestinian territory and 1 other country about Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding and Protection and Human Rights; published on 28 May 2025 by UNSCO

The coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process said that the high-level meeting in June is a “crucial opportunity” to advance a proposal capable of pacifying the region; she called for an end to attacks by Israel and Hamas and defended an international process to end the war. Source of original article: United Nations (news.un.org). Photo credit: […]

The region of the Middle East is undergoing a "seismic transformation", with the situation turning into both an escalation and progress – with political will – as the interim Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Sigrid Kaag, said at the Security Council briefing on Wednesday.