Nickolay Mladenov, United Nations envoy to the Middle East, has told a conference at the Institute for National Security Studies, "We are working with Egypt to provide calm for the region, with the understanding that this is what will prevent the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas."
Responding to recent criticism of the UN Relief and Works Agency, he said, "The work of the UN agencies in Ramallah and Gaza is critical to the stability of the region. Their collapse won't help Israel."