Today, I report to the Security Council for the last time on the Situation in the Middle East.
It saddens me that my last such briefing brings no sense of optimism for the future.
Some may ask why, given all the crises in the region, I chose to address the Council on the question of Palestine.
To them, I say that while the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is not the cause of the wars in the Middle East, its resolution can create momentum for peace throughout the region.