Middle East: Region is being reshaped, but not clear what will emerge - UN Chief | United Nations

United Nations Security Council · January 21, 2025

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The Middle East is experiencing significant transformation, filled with uncertainty and potential.

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A United Nations representative briefed the Security Council on multiple Middle East fronts, focusing on developments in Lebanon, Gaza, the West Bank and Syria. The speaker said UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon (UNIFIL) had helped sustain a fragile cessation of hostilities and called for full implementation of Security Council Resolution 1701. The representative welcomed a ceasefire and hostage-release deal involving initial releases from Gaza, urged rapid scaling up of humanitarian access through UN and nongovernmental channels, and warned against potential annexation moves in the West Bank. The speaker also reiterated UN support for a Syrian-led political transition in line with Security Council Resolution 2254.

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