UNITED NATIONS, May 13 (Xinhua) The United Nations (UN) Security Council will hold an open meeting on Sunday to discuss the escalation of tensions between Is
Published May 14, 2021, 11:27 AM UNITED NATIONS The UN Security Council will hold a virtual public meeting Sunday to address the soaring violence between Israel and the Palestinians, diplomats said Thursday.
The United States, which had blocked an originally scheduled Friday session and proposed a meeting early next week, agreed to move the session requested by Tunisia, Norway and China to Sunday, the same sources said.
The United States said earlier Thursday it wanted to give time for diplomacy. Zhang Jun, China s permanent representative to the UN, tweeted that the meeting will be held at 10 a.m. EDT (1400 GMT) on Sunday. China is deeply concerned about escalation of tensions in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. #UNSC should act now and send a strong message. Regret a Friday meeting was blocked by one member, said the tweet. The Norwegian Mission to the UN tweeted that Sunday s meeting was proposed by Norway, Tunisia and China. China holds the Security Council presi
UNSC to hold open meeting on Israel-Palestine violence
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United Nations, May 14 : The UN Security Council will hold an open meeting on Sunday to discuss the escalation of tensions between Israel and Palestine.
Zhang Jun, China s Permanent Representative to the UN, tweeted that the meeting will be held at 10 a.m. on Sunday, reports Xinhua news agency. China is deeply concerned about escalation of tensions in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. UNSC should act now and send a strong message. Regret a Friday meeting was blocked by one member, said the tweet.
2021-05-14 04:20:07 GMT2021-05-14 12:20:07(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
UNITED NATIONS, May 13 (Xinhua) The United Nations (UN) Security Council will hold an open meeting on Sunday to discuss the escalation of tensions between Israel and Palestine.
Zhang Jun, China s permanent representative to the UN, tweeted that the meeting will be held at 10 a.m. EDT (1400 GMT) on Sunday. China is deeply concerned about escalation of tensions in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. #UNSC should act now and send a strong message. Regret a Friday meeting was blocked by one member, said the tweet.
Diplomats said the proposal for a Friday meeting was blocked by the United States.
The UN Security Council on May 16 will hold an open meeting to discuss the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict, said China's permanent representative to the UN.