The Secretary-General of the UN and the Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority met today in Turkey, where they reaffirmed the “common commitment to put an end to the illegal occupation” of Palestinian territory, António Guterres’ office indicated.
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12/11/2026
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Lusa
O secretary-General of the UN and the Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority met today in Turkey, where they reaffirmed the “common commitment to put an end to the illegal occupation” of Palestinian territory, the office of António Guterres indicated.
“The Secretary-General met with Mohammad Mustafa, Prime Minister of the State of Palestine. The Secretary-General reiterated his deep concern at the rapid deterioration of the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory,” said a statement released by the United Nations Chief’s team.
At the meeting in the Turkish city of Antalia, in which the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP31) takes place, the two leaders discussed support for the Palestinian people, including the role played by the United Nations Agency for Assistance to Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), which they classified as “crucial”.
“They also reaffirmed their common commitment to end the illegal occupation and achieve a viable solution of two states, with Jerusalem as the capital of both States, in accordance with international law, UN resolutions and previous agreements,” concluded the statement, which does not include a direct reference to the State of Israel.
With less than two months to leave the leadership of the UN, the former Portuguese Prime Minister has strengthened his calls for the end of the war in the Gaza Strip, for full implementation of the peace plan and the unrestricted entry of humanitarian aid into the Palestinian enclave.
A ceasefire has been in force in the Palestinian enclave since 10 October 2025, but Israel and the Islamist Hamas group, which controls the territory, have exchanged charges of violations of the truce since then.
Guterres has also warned that there will be no peace in the Middle East as long as the legitimate rights of the Palestinian population are denied, warning the risks of the two-state solution being completely dismantled at a time when he considers that the situation in the Palestinian territories is “out of control”.
The calls arise in the context of aggravating violence in the West Bank, particularly during the olive harvest season, with successive attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinian farmers and international observers.