Open Debate of the Security Council on "Advancing political solutions in the Middle East: mediation and dialogue for a lasting peace" under the agenda item "Maintenance of international peace and security" [S/2026/454].
Presidency: His Excellency Gustavo Petro Urrego, President, Republic of Colombia Briefer: His Excellency António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations Statement: His Excellency Gustavo Petro Urrego, President, Republic of Colombia Statements: Pakistan, Panama, Latvia, France, Russian Federation, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Further statement: His Excellency Gustavo Petro Urrego, President, Republic of Colombia Statements: Denmark, China, Liberia, Somalia, Greece, United States of America Further statement: His Excellency Gustavo Petro Urrego, President, Republic of Colombia Statement: Bahrain Further statement: His Excellency Gustavo Petro Urrego, President, Republic of Colombia Statement: Her Excellency Emer Higgins, Minister of State for Disability, Ireland Statement: Her Excellency Outi Holopainen, Under-Secretary of State, Finland Statement: Mr. Kyung-chul Lee, Special Representative for Middle East Peace, Republic of Korea Statement: Saudi Arabia (also on behalf of: Arab Group) The meeting was suspended. The meeting was resumed. Statements: Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic, Egypt Statement: Kuwait (also on behalf of: core group of the "Shared Commitments" in support of UNRWA) Statement: Observer State of Palestine Statements: Oman, United Arab Emirates Further statement: His Excellency Gustavo Petro Urrego, President, Republic of Colombia Statements: Islamic Republic of Iran, Indonesia, Portugal, Lebanon, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, Brazil, Norway, Türkiye, Morocco, India, Algeria, Australia, Japan, Poland, New Zealand, Canada, Mexico, Spain, Cuba, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Namibia, Sierra Leone, Romania, South Africa, Viet Nam The meeting was suspended. The meeting was resumed. Statement: Mr. Quentin Weiler, Head of Political and United Nations Security Council Affairs Section, Delegation of the European Union Statements: Philippines, Malaysia, Malta, Armenia, Fiji, Dominican Republic, Iceland, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Guatemala, Zimbabwe Statement: Observer State of the Holy See Statements: Maldives, Mauritania, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
