Nikolay Mladenov
Hamas has renewed its call for the immediate empowerment of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, also known as the technocratic committee, by allowing it to enter the Gaza Strip, assume its full responsibilities, and receive all necessary resources to carry out its work.
Nickolay Mladenov, the senior diplomat overseeing the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza, accused Hamas of obstructing the ceasefire agreement by refusing to surrender its weapons, a key condition outlined in the peace plan discussed on multiple occasions.
Palestinian PM Rami Hamdallah met with UN's Nikolay Mladenov at his Ramallah office Thursday for talks on the latest developments of the national reconciliation file.
The UNSC discussed Monday a report showing that continued Israeli settlement expansion is hindering the two-state solution and making it “unattainable.”