Pleas for two-state solution steps made
UN Mideast coordinator, China envoy see issue as key to ensuring security
UNITED NATIONS — The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland on Monday called for urgent steps toward a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The appeal by Wennesland came on the same day that a Chinese envoy to the United Nations called for efforts to achieve common security between Israelis and Palestinians.
In a briefing to the Security Council, Wennesland said: "It is necessary to take urgent steps toward a two-state solution, which still garners considerable support among Palestinians and Israelis. Through incremental but tangible steps, we can build a bridge between where we are now and the conditions necessary for a peaceful resolution of the conflict based on United Nations resolutions, international law and previous agreements."
