The Special Coordinator for Middle East Peace has informed the Security Council that the prospects for a solution to the conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians based on the two-state solution are still fading. Mladenov said during his regular monthly briefing, which this month focused on the Secretary-General’s last report on the implementation of Resolution 2334 and covered the period between September 12 and December 6, 2016, that “no steps were taken during the reporting period to cease all settlement activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, as demanded by the resolution.” He stressed that settlements must cease immediately and completely. The continued seizures of Palestinian structures, including internationally funded humanitarian projects, must also stop and affected populations must be compensated. Besides, he said that all acts of violence against civilians must stop, and stressed the need for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. To check the news, click here