Board of Peace envoy warns ‘permanent’ Gaza divide under current status quo
The UN's Board of Peace envoy has warned that the current situation in Gaza risks becoming a permanent divide. Nikolay Mladenov urged the UN Security Council to enforce obligations on both Israel and Hamas to achieve a lasting ceasefire. He highlighted the dire humanitarian conditions and the need for reconstruction efforts to prevent further despair among the Palestinian population.
- ▪Nikolay Mladenov warned that the deteriorating status quo in Gaza could become permanent.
- ▪He called for the UN Security Council to press Hamas to disarm and for Israel to uphold its ceasefire commitments.
- ▪Mladenov emphasized that without disarmament, reconstruction financing will not follow, leaving many Palestinians trapped in dire conditions.
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News|GazaBoard of Peace envoy warns ‘permanent’ Gaza divide under current status quoUN Security Council urged to press for Israeli obligations and Hamas disarmament under Gaza ‘ceasefire’ roadmap.ListenListen (3 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoUnited Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nikolay Mladenov, on screen, addresses the UN Security Council [File: Richard Drew/AP]By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 21 May 202621 May 2026The high representative overseeing the United States-founded Board of Peace for Gaza, Nickolay Mladenov, has warned that the deteriorating status quo in the devastated Palestinian enclave risks becoming “permanent”.Speaking on Thursday to the United…
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