The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question - Security Council, 10098th meeting

Consolidate Gaza ceasefire, halt escalating violence, settlement activity in West Bank, Deputy Special Coordinator tells Security Council open debate.

• Categories: Meetings & Events / Security Council
• Video Length: 03:00:10
• Production Date: 28 January 2026
• Asset Language: Arabic; English; French; Russian; Spanish; Chinese; Original
• Personal Subject: RAMIZ ALAKBAROV
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST - UNRWA
• Subject Topical: DISARMAMENT; HUMAN SETTLEMENTS; HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE; INTERNATIONAL LAW; MIDDLE EAST SITUATION; PEACE PROCESS; CEASEFIRES; MILITARY ACTIVITY; HAMAS; PALESTINE QUESTION; TERRITORIES OCCUPIED BY ISRAEL; HOSTAGES
• Geographic Subject: ISRAEL; MIDDLE EAST; PALESTINE; GAZA; WEST BANK
• MAMS Id: 3530139
• Parent Id: 3528930
• Alternate Title: MTG SC 10098 MIDDLE EAST 28 JAN 2026 AM PART 1

Description

As the Security Council gathered the day after the body of the last Israeli hostage in Gaza was retrieved, a United Nations Middle East peace expert stressed the need to consolidate the tenuous ceasefire, while also raising alarm about the escalation of violence and settlements in the occupied West Bank.

Ramiz Alakbarov, Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, hoped that the return of Ran Gvili’s body to Israel for burial will lead to healing. “The announced start of the second phase of [United States] President [Donald J.] Trump’s 20-point Comprehensive Plan is a critical step in consolidating the ceasefire in Gaza,” alongside the establishment of the subsidiary bodies of the Board of Peace, including the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza and the Office of the High Representative for Gaza, he said.

Statements Delivered:

• Mr. Ramiz Alakbarov, Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator (Rule 39)
• Observer State of Palestine (Other)
• Israel
• Liberia (Council Member) – Her Excellency Ms. Sara Beysolow Nyanti, Minister for Foreign Affairs
• Greece (Council Member) - His Excellency Mr. Georgios Gerapetritis, Minister for Foreign Affairs
• United States (Council Member)
• United Kingdom (Council Member)
• China (Council Member)
• France (Council Member)
• Denmark (Council Member)
• Panama (Council Member)
• Russian Federation (Council Member)
• Pakistan (Council Member)
• Bahrain (Council Member)
• Democratic Republic of the Congo (Council Member)
• Latvia (Council Member)
• Colombia (Council Member)
• Somalia (President) (Council Member)
• Jordan
• Philippines
• Indonesia

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S/PV.10098