Statement to the Security Council on The Middle East

20 April 2017 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statements Statement to the Security Council on The Middle East Madame President Allow me to thank the US Presidency of the Security Council for organizing this quarterly debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. Madame President The Middle East region remains in a state of turmoil. Complex internal conflicts have led to displacement and suffering on a massive scale, with famine looming in many areas, including Yemen