site.btaNickolay Mladenov Says Nomination as High Representative for Gaza Is a Great Honour

Bulgarian diplomat and former UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov said it is both an honour and a great responsibility for him to be nominated to take on a role in the Peace Council and to serve as High Representative for the Gaza Strip.

"For me, it is an honour and a huge responsibility to have been nominated to assume a role in the Peace Council and as Supreme Representative for Gaza, working closely with the outstanding Ali Shaath and his strong team from the National Commission for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG). Their establishment is a key element of what is needed to bring peace to the long-suffering Gaza Strip," Mladenov wrote on Facebook on Sunday.

He expressed gratitude to US President Donald Trump for what he described as bold leadership and decisive diplomacy.

"I am especially grateful to President Trump for his bold leadership and decisive diplomacy, which made this possible. Now, as we begin the second phase of the ceasefire, our focus is on advising, supporting and guiding the National Commission so that it can organise immediate humanitarian assistance, restore basic services for the people, and ensure that all weapons in Gaza are under the control of legitimate authority alone. This is essential in order to move towards reconstruction and to pave a sustainable path to lasting peace and prosperity for Palestinians and Israelis," Mladenov added.

He also thanked the mediators and all partners for their continued support in making the start of this critical transition possible.