Nickolay Mladenov

Gaza talks are tested by demands for tunnel maps and personal weapon handovers.

Civilians in Gaza 'under fire from Israel's killer cranes'

Palestinian death toll in Gaza tops 73,000, officials say, as Israel strikes despite ceasefire

Israel's attacks on Gaza have killed over 73,000 Palestinians, with nearly 1,000 killed since the October ceasefire began.

The Guardian view on Israel and Gaza: the threat of further humanitarian catastrophe

Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Hamas-Mladenov talks postponed as disarmament continues to stymie Trump's Gaza plan

Gaza is being offered coercion, not reconstruction

Netanyahu directs Israeli military to seize 70% of Gaza's territory.

An international stabilization force of 20,000 troops promised for Gaza has stalled three months after announcement, with Indonesia indefinitely postponing its 8,000-troop pledge due to escalating Iran tensions and domestic opposition complicating Arab-U.S. cooperation.

Trump's Board of Peace, inaugurated in January with 19 countries to resolve Gaza's crisis, has stalled with zero deposited funds, frozen pledges, and no reconstructive progress, reflecting the president's preference for ceremonial announcements over practical implementation.

Trump's Board of Peace struggles to implement his Gaza reconstruction plan amid a fragile ceasefire, blocked humanitarian aid, ongoing violence killing over 800 Palestinians, Hamas's refusal to disarm, and estimated seventy billion dollar rebuilding costs.

Board of Peace report accuses Hamas of blocking Gaza progress

A proposed Gaza roadmap is criticized for potentially allowing Israel to retain land while disarming Palestinian factions.

Do what it takes to disarm Hamas, Gaza envoy to Board of Peace tells UN Security Council

Trump's Gaza envoy warns an imperfect ceasefire may become permanent reality.

Trump's Gaza envoy warns an imperfect ceasefire in Gaza risks becoming permanent reality.

Israeli strikes kill 29 in Lebanon and Gaza despite ceasefires being in place.

Pakistan successfully mediated US-Iran negotiations, bringing both nations to sign a memorandum of understanding after over 100 days of conflict, demonstrating how middle powers leverage diplomatic access and culturally rooted conflict resolution approaches to influence outcomes larger powers cannot manage directly.

Palestinian officials report over 73,000 deaths in Gaza as Israeli military operations continue amid ceasefire negotiations, escalating humanitarian concerns and complicating peace efforts in the ongoing conflict.

Gaza's Health Ministry reports the Palestinian death toll has surpassed 73,000 amid a stalled ceasefire, as Israel continues military strikes despite an October deal, with over 173,200 wounded since the Hamas-led October 2023 attack.

Israeli fire kills three in Gaza amid new ceasefire push

Gaza Roadmap will fail without disarmament and deradicalisation

Everyone Is Waiting for Trump’s Gaza Plan to Die

Gaza is being offered coercion instead of reconstruction under Mladenov's plan.

Prime Minister Netanyahu directed the Israeli army to expand control of Gaza from 60 to 70 percent, exceeding the October ceasefire terms by 11 percent already, displacing two million Palestinians into increasingly dire humanitarian conditions.

Trump's Peace Council for Gaza reconstruction remains unfunded four months after launch, with zero dollars received through the World Bank-managed fund despite promised contributions of $7 billion from member states and $10 billion from the United States, significantly hampering reconstruction efforts.

Trump's Gaza Peace Board, launched four months ago to reconstruct Gaza, received zero of seven billion promised dollars, with only twenty million from UAE and three million from Morocco deposited, Financial Times reported.

US and Hamas hold first direct talks since Gaza truce as ceasefire process stalls

Board of Peace plan 'unlikely to progress Gaza ceasefire'

Trump's Board of Peace demands Hamas surrender to Netanyahu's Gaza agenda.

Trump's Gaza board reports funding 'gap', urges quicker disbursement

The UN council is urged to press Hamas to disarm using every means available.

The Board of Peace envoy warns the UN that Gaza's division may become permanent without a ceasefire.

Israeli fire kills nine people in Gaza, including a child and journalist.

Hamas pushes for Israeli withdrawal as Gaza roadmap moves to new stage

Palestinian health officials reported over 73,000 deaths in Gaza while Israeli military operations continued despite ceasefire agreements, reflecting ongoing humanitarian crisis amid the regional conflict.

Gaza's Health Ministry reports the Palestinian death toll has exceeded 73,000 with over 173,200 wounded since the October 2023 war began, as Israel continues military strikes despite a stalled ceasefire agreement.

Gaza aid must be delinked from politics

Hamas says won’t surrender arms but only police will carry weapons in Gaza

Hamas refuses to surrender arms, but will allow only police to carry weapons in Gaza.

Hamas denounces Netanyahu's plan to expand Israeli control in Gaza as a dangerous escalation.

Three months after Trump's Board of Peace announced a 20,000-troop stabilization force for Gaza, no countries have delivered significant contributions, stalled by Iran tensions, Hamas's refusal to disarm, and regional skepticism undermining peacekeeping efforts.

Trump's Gaza Peace Board, launched in January 2026 with commitments from 27 countries totaling seven billion dollars, received zero deposits into its World Bank account, with only 23 million dollars contributed to administrative costs, according to Financial Times investigation.

Board of Peace focus on Hamas risks return to war in Gaza, critics say

Gaza risks ‘permanent’ state of limbo if transition plan stalls, Security Council hears

Board of Peace envoy warns ‘permanent’ Gaza divide under current status quo

Nickolay Mladenov urges the UN Security Council to pressure Hamas over Gaza ceasefire compliance.

UN council urged to use ‘every means at its disposal’ to press Hamas to disarm

The UN envoy warns Gaza's divide may become permanent under the current status quo.