UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemns Israeli land registration decision - Speech Brief
16 February 2026 20:35 UTC · UN Secretary-General · UN SG Press Release · Source · Email X Link

UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemns Israeli land registration decision

Key points

  • Condemns resumption of land registration in Area C
  • Calls for immediate reversal and preservation of the two‑State solution

TL;DR

  • Condemns Israeli Government decision to resume land registration in Area C, says it could dispossess Palestinians, expand Israeli control, and is recalled by the International Court of Justice as unlawful; calls for immediate reversal to preserve the two‑State solution.
Original text

Secretary-General Statements and Messages The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres: The Secretary-General condemns the Israeli Government’s 15 February decision to resume land registration procedures in Area C of the occupied West Bank, following a Cabinet decision in May 2025. The decision could lead to the dispossession of Palestinians of their property and...

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