UN secretary general says 'promise of a two-state solution is at risk of dwindling to the point of disappearance'

While speaking at a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting on the situation in the Middle East Tuesday in New York, UN secretary general Guterres said “the promise of a two-State solution is at risk of dwindling to the point of disappearance" and urged the international community that they have "a responsibility to prevent perpetual occupation and violence”.

He encouraged member states to “think creatively about the concrete steps they will take to support a viable two-State solution before it is too late”.

While he said the Middle East was marked by violence and volatility, there was also opportunity and potential for positive change. “Across the Middle East, people demand and deserve a better future, not endless conflict and suffering,” he said.