Lavrov calls for implementing UN resolutions on Palestine

MOSCOW — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called for the implementation of United Nations resolutions on Palestine, according to a post by Al Jazeera Arabic on Telegram on Sunday, 19 October 2026.

The Telegram post quoted Lavrov as saying that pressure on Palestinians continued over the past year. He also said Moscow wants the UN resolutions on Palestine to be carried out, the post said. The post did not give further details of the remarks, such as the event at which they were made or the specific resolutions he referred to.

The post was labelled as an urgent update. Its text is in Arabic. No official Russian statement, transcript or independent news report on the remarks was available at the time of writing, so the wording and context cannot be independently confirmed.

Lavrov's position reflects Russia's long-standing support for a two-state solution and for UN decisions on the Palestinian question, a position Moscow has repeated in past diplomatic statements. The post did not say which UN resolutions were meant or what steps Russia proposes.

Background

Russia is one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council. Council resolutions on Palestine have been a recurring subject of debate among members for decades, and Moscow has often called for their full implementation. The Telegram post did not describe any recent escalation or specific incident linked to the remarks.